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Gilboa vs Mendon vs Blenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Blenheim has the most affordable homes ($199k 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 | Gilboa | Mendon | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348Highest |
1,113 |
305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51.5±7.4Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blenheim and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$76,250±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$199,000±$31kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$925±$157Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,333 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Blenheim 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.