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Washington vs Mendon vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
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 | Washington | Mendon | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676 |
6,325Highest |
2,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.7±1.8Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$123,864±$27k 53% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130k 98% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kLowest 85% above U.S. |
$714,500±$77kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,713±$418 21% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,591 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.