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Mendon vs Upton vs Strafford vs Cornwall
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Upton | Strafford | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,372 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Strafford 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Strafford 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Upton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 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 | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.