Compare towns
Mendon vs Canterbury vs Brooklyn
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 the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Mendon | Canterbury | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325 |
5,124Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Canterbury 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Canterbury School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.