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Mendon vs Danielson vs Hopedale
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 (+6.7%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hopedale has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Danielson | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Highest |
4,209Lowest |
6,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.4±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Mendon 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Mendon 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. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale 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. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Hopedale 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 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | — | Hopedale |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.