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Springwater vs Mendon vs Worcester vs Fenner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Fenner has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Springwater | Mendon | Worcester | Fenner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,503Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,149 |
1,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.1 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fenner and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,670±$16k 5% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$77,750±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,500±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
$184,200±$20k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$438 25% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$736±$327 48% below U.S. |
$636±$97Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,579 15% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,073 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.8%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Fenner 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.