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Aurelius vs Mendon vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Aurelius | Mendon | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,250±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$983±$192 30% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Montezuma 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.