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Weathersfield vs Mendon vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Weathersfield | Mendon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
1,113Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT |
| Mendon and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mendon and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 10% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.