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Wheelock vs Crown Point vs Mendon vs Washington
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.
| Measure | Wheelock | Crown Point | Mendon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,984Highest |
1,113 |
1,056 |
| 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% |
-0.7% 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. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
31% 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% |
2.7%±2 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. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below 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. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,485 12% 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% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Washington 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest 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% |
94.4% 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above 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% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.