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Johnsburg vs Mendon vs Indian Lake
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%).
Indian Lake has the oldest population (median age 62).
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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 | Johnsburg | Mendon | Indian Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,268 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8 44% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
62±3.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Indian Lake 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%±2.2Lowest 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Indian Lake 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% |
31.9%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%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$62,824±$17k 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Indian Lake 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. |
$254,800±$32k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$825±$194Lowest 42% 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. |
$2,505Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Indian Lake 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% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs 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 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±19.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Indian Lake 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.