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Addison vs Mendon vs Otis vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Otis has the youngest population (median age 51).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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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 | Mendon | Otis | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,113 |
1,624Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Addison 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Addison 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Otis 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Otis 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. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Otis 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. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Otis 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Farmington River Reg | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.