Compare towns
Wayne vs Mendon vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Wayne | Mendon | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
6,325Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Mendon-Upton | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.