Compare towns
Williston vs Mendon vs Tunbridge vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Williston | Mendon | Tunbridge | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,253 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Mendon and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Williston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Stowe 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.