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Mendon vs Middlesex vs Surry
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Middlesex | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,943Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Surry 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Surry 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Surry 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Surry 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.