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Mendon vs Orange vs Orange
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).
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 | Orange | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Lowest |
14,315Highest |
14,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Lowest 131% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #210 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school 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.