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Chittenango vs Mendon vs Springville
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 affordable homes ($183k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Springville has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
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 | Springville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
1,113Lowest |
4,190 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±4.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.1±4.3 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springville and Chittenango 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%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% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,996±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Springville 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$195,300±$16k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189 45% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$710±$82Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenango 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. |
$4,028Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±22.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Springville 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Springville 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.