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Bridport vs Mendon vs Pendleton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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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 | Bridport | Mendon | Pendleton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,113Lowest |
7,034Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Pendleton 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 | — | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.