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Addison vs Mendon vs Warner vs Shoreham
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 highest household income ($107k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Mendon | Warner | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,113Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Addison 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Lowest 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% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Warner 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23kLowest 16% above 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% 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. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Warner 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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.