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Mendon vs Tyringham vs Strafford
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
494Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Tyringham 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Strafford 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District |
| High school 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.