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Warren vs Williamstown vs Mendon
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%).
Williamstown has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Williamstown | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
3,579Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
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 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Warren 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 |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,659±$189 34% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Williamstown 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.