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Ashford vs Mendon vs Sardinia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sardinia has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Ashford | Mendon | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834 |
1,113Lowest |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9 34% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.5±7.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sardinia and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sardinia and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,558±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$84,583±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$218,900±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$855±$83 39% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079 31% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,233Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Sardinia 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.