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Mendon vs Pendleton vs Middlebury 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
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Pendleton | Middlebury | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
7,034 |
7,220Highest |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pendleton 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. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Middlebury 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. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Middlebury 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. |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,773Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Middlebury 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.