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Addison vs Wheelock vs Crown Point 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
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
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 | Wheelock | Crown Point | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
717Lowest |
1,984Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Mendon 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 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±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above 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. |
— | $1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Crown Point 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. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Addison 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.