Compare towns
Andover vs Mendon vs Cornwall vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Andover | Mendon | Cornwall | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,113 |
1,208Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 |
VT 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.