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Windham vs Mendon vs Winhall
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,113Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Winhall 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Mendon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Mendon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Windham 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.