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Cornwall vs Cambria 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).
Cambria has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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.

MeasureCornwallCambriaMendon
People
Population
1,208
5,732Highest
1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
43.3±2.1Lowest
11% above U.S.
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%
20%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cambria 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%
16%±3.7Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cambria 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.
$111,563±$17k
38% above U.S.
$100,524±$23kLowest
25% above U.S.
Cornwall and Cambria 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.
$283,500±$61kLowest
15% below U.S.
$357,000±$44k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$927±$58Lowest
34% below U.S.
$1,230±$651Highest
13% below U.S.
Mendon and Cornwall 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.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
$5,342Lowest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
19.9%±22.6Lowest
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%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±7.1Lowest
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
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.