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Chittenango vs Mendon vs Le Roy
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%).
Le Roy has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Chittenango | Mendon | Le Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
1,113Lowest |
4,301 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±4.5 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Chittenango 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chittenango and Le Roy 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$58,818±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$169,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$851±$164 40% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,409Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±23.2Lowest 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Le Roy 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.