Compare towns
Cornwall vs Addison vs Middlesex vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Addison has the most renters (10.8% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Addison | Middlesex | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,175 |
1,943Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Addison and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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 | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.