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Weybridge vs Mendon vs Olean vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Weybridge | Mendon | Olean | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,113 |
1,664 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Olean and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
19 minHighest 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.