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Mendon vs Gorham 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 the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hopedale has the most renters (20.5% 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 | Mendon | Gorham | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325 |
18,300Highest |
6,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Gorham 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% |
44.3%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% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above 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. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Mendon 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Gorham Public Schools | Hopedale |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.