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Willington vs Mendon vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Willington | Mendon | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
6,325 |
7,492Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #210 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Mendon-Upton | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.