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Jackson vs Mendon vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most renters (8.1% rent).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Lyme has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Mendon | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
1,113Lowest |
2,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56.8±6.1 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$81,400±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$234,700±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$838±$190Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 34% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±52Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Jackson 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.