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Addison vs Oakham vs Weybridge vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the youngest population (median age 49).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Oakham | Weybridge | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,639Highest |
781Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% 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% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Weybridge 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Weybridge 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. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% 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 | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quabbin | 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.