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North Harmony vs Mendon vs Jay
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | North Harmony | Mendon | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
1,113Lowest |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Lowest 25% 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Jay 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% |
25.3%±4.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Jay and Mendon 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. |
$3,741 20% 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% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest 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% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.