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Roseboom vs Mendon vs Decatur
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roseboom has the youngest population (median age 50).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Decatur has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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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 | Roseboom | Mendon | Decatur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630 |
1,113Highest |
328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50±8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
55.3±7.6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Decatur and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Roseboom and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$69,375±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$173,500±$40k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$765±$109Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Roseboom and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,404 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Roseboom 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.