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Cornwall vs Cairo vs Mendon vs North Hero
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 highest household income ($115k).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Cairo | Mendon | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
6,700Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Cairo 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Cornwall 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 42% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero 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. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.