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Jamaica vs Mendon vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Jamaica | Mendon | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 882Lowest |
1,113 |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.