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Exeter vs Hancock vs Mendon vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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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 | Exeter | Hancock | Mendon | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
435Lowest |
1,113 |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
— |
| Mendon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Mendon 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.