Compare towns
Mendon vs Putnam 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 people working from home (15.1%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Putnam | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325 |
7,120Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Southampton 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%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Southampton 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Putnam 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Southampton 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. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Southampton 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | — | Southampton |
| 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.