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Pascoag vs Mendon vs Harrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Pascoag | Mendon | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410 |
6,325Highest |
1,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.1±21.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$62,535±$22kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$355,000±$24kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,094±$589Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395 41% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±39.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Harrisville 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.