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Cornish vs Mendon vs Reading vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Cornish | Mendon | Reading | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,113 |
699Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.