Compare towns
Mendon vs Oakham 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%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Oakham | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,639Highest |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamaica and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Oakham 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±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Mendon 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. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Oakham 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. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Oakham 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | Quabbin | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.