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Johnsburg vs Mendon vs Canadice
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Canadice has the most affordable homes ($187k 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 | Johnsburg | Mendon | Canadice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,631 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8 44% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
58.7±6.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$67,740±$6k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$41k 35% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$186,800±$23kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,047±$203 26% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,684 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Johnsburg 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.