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Cornwall vs Mendon vs Red Hook
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Mendon has the most kids (25% under 18).
Red Hook has the shortest commute (26 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 | Cornwall | Mendon | Red Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755Highest |
9,019Lowest |
11,108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 6% above NY |
42.6±2.6 7% above NY |
42.7±2.4Highest 7% above NY |
| Red Hook 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% |
17.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
19.2%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Red Hook and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
57.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
14.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,635±$11k 33% above NY |
$131,778±$17kHighest 53% above NY |
$112,363±$7kLowest 31% 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 |
$430,000±$25k about the NY average |
| Cornwall and Red Hook 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 |
$1,436±$101 11% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$8,808 34% above NY |
$8,229Lowest 25% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.8%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Red Hook and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
22.9%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Mendon and Red Hook 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 | #181 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.