What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springville has the most kids (25.7% under 18).

Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springville	Mendon
People
Population	4,190Highest	1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±4.3Lowest 6% above U.S.	53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S.
	Mendon and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mendon and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,996±$21kLowest 11% below U.S.	$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Mendon and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,300±$16kLowest 41% below U.S.	$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$710±$82Lowest 50% below U.S.	$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S.
	Mendon and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,028Lowest 29% above U.S.	$5,342Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±22.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mendon and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.
Work from home	10%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mendon and Springville 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.