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Minerva vs Mendon vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Minerva | Mendon | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
1,113 |
1,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$67,852±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102 45% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,633 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.