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Plainfield vs Mendon vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Mendon | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,113 |
1,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$69,896±$16kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$900±$435 36% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Plainfield 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.