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Mendon vs Harvard vs Jamaica
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).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
6,927Highest |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Mendon 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% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest 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%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamaica and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% 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 | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,773Lowest 53% 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% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Harvard | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.