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Chittenango vs Clarkson 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
Chittenango has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Chittenango | Clarkson | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
6,810Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±4.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chittenango and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,146 65% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.