Compare towns
Cabot vs Cornwall vs Mendon vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Cabot | Cornwall | Mendon | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Cabot and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 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 | 9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.