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Darien vs Mendon vs Sheridan
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 kids (19% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sheridan has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,988Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.2±8.7Lowest 21% 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%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Darien and Sheridan 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% |
24.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Sheridan 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% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Darien and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,423±$15k 10% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,083±$13kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Darien 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. |
$192,900±$17kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$861±$64Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sheridan 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. |
$3,651Lowest 17% 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% |
42.1%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Sheridan 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.