Compare towns
Appleton vs Mendon vs Cornwall vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Appleton | Mendon | Cornwall | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 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 | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None 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.