Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Mendon vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,208 |
1,113 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above 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 | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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 | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.