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Williston vs Sharon vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Sharon | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,577 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Sharon 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Mendon 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% 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±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Williston 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 | Sharon 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.