Compare towns
West Windsor vs St. Johnsbury vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | West Windsor | St. Johnsbury | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
7,368Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.