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Mendon vs Shoreham vs Olean vs Killington
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 homeowners (92.2%).
Shoreham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Shoreham | Olean | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
1,269 |
1,664Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Lowest 33% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Olean 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Olean 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% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Mendon 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. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Killington 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. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Olean 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.