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Mendon vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Hopedale has the most affordable homes ($466k median).
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 | Newfields | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above 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%±1.6Lowest 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%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$115,722±$19kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$466,100±$28kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,788±$223Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Mendon 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. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Newfields School District | Hopedale |
| High school in town | None 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.