Compare towns
Mendon vs Dunbarton vs Southampton
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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Dunbarton | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Highest |
3,097Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Southampton 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. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Dunbarton 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. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Dunbarton 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% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Dunbarton School District | Southampton |
| 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.