Compare towns
Maine vs Mendon vs Chenango vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Union has the most renters (41.1% 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 | Maine | Mendon | Chenango | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,089 |
1,113Lowest |
10,787 |
55,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±1.2 6% above U.S. |
| Maine and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$61,713±$2kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$149,900±$5kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49 34% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$936±$37Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828 23% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,200 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Chenango 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | — | #233 of 484 in NY | #199 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.