Compare towns
Cornwall vs Groton vs Mendon vs Windsor
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).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Groton | Mendon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
967Lowest |
1,113 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| 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 |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 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% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.