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Day vs Mendon vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Day has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Day | Mendon | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 843 |
1,113Highest |
551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.4±2.4Highest 58% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
| Day and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,727±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$64,180±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,400±$49k 33% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$191,500±$48kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,066±$109Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,765Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,138 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±48.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Day and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±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.