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Mendon vs Washington 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 kids (22.8% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Southampton has the most affordable homes ($452k 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 | Washington | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,325Highest |
3,676Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
19%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Southampton 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% |
53.7%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% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Washington 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. |
$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above 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±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 12 | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.