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Preston vs Mendon vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Preston | Mendon | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821Lowest |
6,325 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Preston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 52% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,565Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #210 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Mendon-Upton | Montville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.