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Concord vs Mendon vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Ashford has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Concord | Mendon | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,558±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67 50% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,079 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.