Compare towns
Windham vs Mendon vs Dover vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($333k 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 | Windham | Mendon | Dover | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,113 |
1,466 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Mendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.