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Union Vale vs Mendon vs Minisink
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Minisink has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Union Vale | Mendon | Minisink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,567 |
1,113Lowest |
4,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±4.4 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.8±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±7.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union Vale and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union Vale and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,888±$22k 27% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$127,690±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Minisink and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $490,900±$45kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$452,200±$18k 36% above U.S. |
| Union Vale and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,167±$2kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,778±$100 26% above U.S. |
| Union Vale and Minisink are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,469 204% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$9,953Highest 219% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Union Vale 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 | #89 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| 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.