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Johnsburg vs Mendon vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Chester has the most kids (15.1% 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 | Johnsburg | Mendon | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786 |
1,113Lowest |
3,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
54.1±6.7 39% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Johnsburg 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% |
36.5%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% |
1.5%±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. |
$84,623±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$306,400±$38k 8% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$868±$163Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973 5% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,924Lowest 6% below 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% |
25.6%±27.3Lowest 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Johnsburg 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 | — | — | #307 of 484 in NY |
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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.