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Thurman vs Mendon vs Warrensburg
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%).
Warrensburg has the most renters (25.7% rent).
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 | Thurman | Mendon | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,113 |
3,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.1±6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warrensburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$60,907±$12k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$167,400±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$911±$50Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,783 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Thurman 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 | — | — | #314 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.