Compare towns
Cornwall vs Castleton vs Rockingham 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).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% 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 | Castleton | Rockingham | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,453 |
4,807Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Mendon 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| 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 45% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.