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Addison vs Alstead vs Mendon vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
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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 | Addison | Alstead | Mendon | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,551Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
— | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | 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 |
U.S. 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.