Compare towns
Mendon vs Shoreham vs Olean vs North Hero
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%).
Shoreham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Shoreham | Olean | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,269 |
1,664Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%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±5.5 38% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and North Hero 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%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% 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% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero 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±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$102,143±$24kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| North Hero 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. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Shoreham 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. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% 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% |
56.3%±98.1 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest 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. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.