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Warren vs Mendon vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Warren | Mendon | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,113Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.5±4.8Lowest 19% 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 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| South Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5Lowest 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+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% 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 | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,439±$221 17% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 45% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 minHighest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | South Hero School District |
| 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.