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Bridgewater vs Cornwall 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
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Bridgewater | Cornwall | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Highest |
1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% 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 | 20.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above 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 | $89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% 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 | $2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 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 | 18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 | |||
| 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 |
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.