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Mendon vs Crown Point vs Shoreham
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 (+8.5%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Shoreham has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Crown Point | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,984Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.