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Benson vs Conesville 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
Benson has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Benson | Conesville | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784 |
750Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4 33% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26k 27% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125 32% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.