Compare towns
Mendon vs Plattekill vs North Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Plattekill has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
North Salem has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Plattekill | North Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,019 |
10,406Highest |
5,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.6 7% above NY |
40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
43±3.4Highest 8% above NY |
| North Salem and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±4 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mendon and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| North Salem and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
65.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
8.6%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| North Salem and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,778±$17k 53% above NY |
$103,045±$27kLowest 20% above NY |
$178,750±$29kHighest 108% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$37k 8% below NY |
$310,000±$28kLowest 27% below NY |
$670,600±$36kHighest 58% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$208Lowest 26% below NY |
$1,250±$623 23% below NY |
$1,660±$544Highest about the NY average |
| North Salem and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,808 34% above NY |
$7,155Lowest 9% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±7.8 NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.1%±22.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Plattekill and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
40 minHighest 21% above NY |
| Work from home | 24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.4%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Mendon and North Salem 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 | #20 of 484 in NY | #434 of 484 in NY | #103 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 7.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.