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Berlin vs Mendon vs Upton vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Clarendon has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
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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 | Berlin | Mendon | Upton | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,113Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.