Compare towns
Lyman vs Mendon vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Lyman | Mendon | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
1,113Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.