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Darien vs Mendon vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Darien has the most homeowners (94.7%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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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 | Darien | Mendon | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,988Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.1±4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Darien and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,423±$15kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest 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.