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Wheelock vs Crown Point 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

Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

MeasureWheelockCrown PointMendon
People
Population
717Lowest
1,984Highest
1,113
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51±5.6
31% above U.S.
49.9±5.7Lowest
28% above U.S.
53.4±10.5Highest
37% above U.S.
Mendon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Wheelock and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±1.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Wheelock and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mendon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
$82,813±$25k
about the U.S. average
$100,524±$23kHighest
25% above U.S.
Mendon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$189,600±$37k
43% below U.S.
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
$357,000±$44kHighest
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,230±$651Lowest
13% below U.S.
Crown Point and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,937
6% below U.S.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$5,342Highest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1
U.S.: 51.1%
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mendon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
4% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
21.1%±16
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mendon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.