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Mendon vs Jackson vs Plymouth
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 people working from home (22.5%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Plymouth has the most renters (22% rent).
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 | Jackson | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Highest |
567 |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
52.2±9.6 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Jackson and Plymouth 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plymouth 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% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plymouth and Mendon 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. |
$75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,614±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Plymouth 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. |
$231,500±$16kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$337,900±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,299±$171Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Plymouth 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. |
$2,651Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±53 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Plymouth 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% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.