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Cornwall vs Ferrisburgh vs Lyme vs Mendon
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 most homeowners (94.3%).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Lyme | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,661Highest |
1,710 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% 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% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme 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% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Lyme 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. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Lyme School District | — |
| 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 |
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.