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North Harmony vs Mendon vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Easton has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | North Harmony | Mendon | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
1,113Lowest |
2,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.1±6.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Mendon and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$85,625±$15k 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,500±$21k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,128±$123 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Easton 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.