Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornwall vs Mendon vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Corinth | Cornwall | Mendon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,208 |
1,113 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Mendon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 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 | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% 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 | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Corinth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 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 | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.