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Cornwall vs Amherst vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Amherst has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Amherst | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
130,546Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,483±$2kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$311,600±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | #72 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.