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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Mendon vs Thetford
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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Thetford has the most renters (15.9% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Mendon | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,090 |
1,113Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Cornwall 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.