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Thetford vs Warren vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Thetford | Warren | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
1,585 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Thetford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 38% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 4% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.