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Arrowsic vs Mendon vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Arrowsic | Mendon | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,113Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Arrowsic and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Mendon 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.