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Johnsburg vs Mendon vs North Creek
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%).
North Creek has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | North Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786Highest |
1,113 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8 44% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
61.3±6.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| North Creek 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% |
1.2%±9.2Lowest 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% |
44.7%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Creek and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,987±$8k 24% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$55,909±$21kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$41k 35% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$189,900±$57kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$905±$404Lowest 36% 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. |
$2,693Lowest 14% 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% |
51.9%±34.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and North Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±7.4Lowest 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.