Compare towns
Cornwall vs Derby Line vs Mendon vs Sutton
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).
Derby Line has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Derby Line | Mendon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
783Lowest |
1,113 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% 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% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Derby Line 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 41% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below 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 |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
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| 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 33% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.