Compare towns
Cornwall vs Dover vs Underhill 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 highest household income ($115k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Underhill | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,466 |
3,141Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Dover and Mendon 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Underhill 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above 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 |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Dover 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.