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West Windsor vs Warner vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | West Windsor | Warner | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
2,959Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.