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Plattsburgh vs Mendon vs Tonawanda
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattsburgh has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Tonawanda has the most renters (26.8% rent).
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 | Plattsburgh | Mendon | Tonawanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,830 |
1,113Lowest |
15,030Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.5±2.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plattsburgh and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tonawanda and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,546±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$58,326±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,900±$11k 46% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$173,600±$7kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,053±$86 25% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$835±$176Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,089 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Tonawanda 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 | #153 of 484 in NY | — | #432 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.