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Mendon vs Marlow vs Shrewsbury
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%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% 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 | Marlow | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
855Lowest |
1,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Shrewsbury 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. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Mendon 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. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$331,900±$52k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury 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. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,438±$380Highest about the U.S. average |
| Shrewsbury 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. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.