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Addison vs Jackson vs Mendon vs Mount Holly
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 renters (10.8% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k 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 | Addison | Jackson | Mendon | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
897Lowest |
1,113 |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.