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Mendon vs Ripton vs Mansfield 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 the most people working from home (22.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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| Measure | Mendon | Ripton | Mansfield | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
508Lowest |
691 |
1,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$83,304±$14kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$331,900±$52k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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. |
— | — | $1,438±$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 | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,122Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,350Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.