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Sutton vs Mendon vs Johnson City
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Johnson City has the most affordable homes ($117k 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 | Sutton | Mendon | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,113 |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson City and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,031±$66Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,982 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.