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Windham vs Mendon vs Andover vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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| Measure | Windham | Mendon | Andover | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
6,325Highest |
616 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Worcester 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Mendon-Upton | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.