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Hague vs Mendon vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the most renters (14.6% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Hague | Mendon | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
1,113Highest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Hague 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.