Compare towns
Cornwall vs Dover vs Mendon vs Vershire
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Dover | Mendon | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
33,364Highest |
1,113 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Vershire 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dover 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. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Vershire 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dover School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.