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Hampton vs Mendon vs West Haven vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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| Measure | Hampton | Mendon | West Haven | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,113 |
234Lowest |
1,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Mendon and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
— | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and West Haven 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.