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Mendon vs Harvard vs Chittenden
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%).
Harvard has the most expensive homes ($834k median).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Harvard | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
6,927Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Harvard | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.