Compare towns
Cornwall vs Mendon vs Lloyd vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($445k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Lloyd has the most renters (32.1% rent).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Cornwall | Mendon | Lloyd | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,755 |
9,019Lowest |
11,154 |
17,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 6% above NY |
42.6±2.6 7% above NY |
43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Lloyd and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% NY: 40.2% |
63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 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 | $114,635±$11k 33% above NY |
$131,778±$17kHighest 53% above NY |
$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY |
$98,854±$11k 15% above NY |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,800±$27kHighest 5% above NY |
$388,700±$37kLowest 8% below NY |
$390,200±$44k 8% below NY |
$402,000±$31k 5% below NY |
| Cornwall and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$124Highest 11% above NY |
$1,207±$208Lowest 26% below NY |
$1,533±$226 5% below NY |
$1,576±$340 about the NY average |
| Cornwall and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$8,808 34% above NY |
$8,750 33% above NY |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilton and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NY: 14% |
5.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Mendon and Wilton 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 | #29 of 484 in NY | #20 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY | #143 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
10.2Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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NY 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.