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Cornwall vs Craftsbury vs Mendon vs Salisbury
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).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Salisbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Craftsbury | Mendon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,352Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$83,672±$16kLowest 3% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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 |
$270,500±$44kLowest 15% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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 |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.