Compare towns
Chittenden vs Cornwall vs Meredith 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
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Chittenden | Cornwall | Meredith | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,208 |
6,758Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 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 | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Meredith 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 | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.