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Vershire vs South Hero vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
South Hero has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
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 | Vershire | South Hero | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| South Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| South Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | South Hero School District | — |
| High school 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.