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Heath vs Mendon vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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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 | Heath | Mendon | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
1,113Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Heath and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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.