Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Cornwall vs Mendon vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Bloomfield | Cornwall | Mendon | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
1,208Highest |
1,113 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest 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 | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
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| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.