Compare towns
Mendon vs Minerva 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%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Minerva | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Highest |
836Lowest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Jamaica 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% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Jamaica 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. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Jamaica 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. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$870±$464 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Minerva 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.