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Sutton vs West Fairlee vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sutton | West Fairlee | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
711Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$237,200±$35k 25% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,210 3% above VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.