Compare towns
Mendon vs Monroe 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).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 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 | Monroe | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325 |
18,949Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±2.2 12% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Mendon 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% |
15.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Monroe 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% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Mendon 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. |
$503,200±$31k 51% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$994±$860Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Mendon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Monroe 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Monroe School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.