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Addison vs Cornwall vs Windham 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
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Addison | Cornwall | Windham | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,208 |
19,188Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.