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Mendon vs Webster vs West Windsor 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 most people working from home (22.5%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Webster | West Windsor | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,171 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Strafford 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and West Windsor 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Strafford and West Windsor 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Webster and Mendon 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.