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Cornwall vs Hebron vs Whiting 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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MeasureCornwallHebronWhitingMendon
People
Population
1,208
1,751Highest
532Lowest
1,113
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
52.2±4.2
34% above U.S.
39.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
53.4±10.5Highest
37% above U.S.
Mendon and Hebron 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%
15%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Whiting 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%
23.7%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
13%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±1.3Highest
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%
32%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Whiting 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
42% above U.S.
$73,205±$4kLowest
9% below U.S.
$91,250±$38k
13% above U.S.
$100,524±$23k
25% above 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.
$206,800±$26kLowest
38% below U.S.
$280,400±$36k
16% below U.S.
$357,000±$44k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,055±$120Lowest
25% below U.S.
$1,204±$519
15% below U.S.
$1,230±$651Highest
13% below U.S.
Mendon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,183Lowest
34% above U.S.
$4,227
36% above U.S.
$5,342
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
38.7%±67.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.3%±37.3
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%
17.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
22 min
17% below U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±8.9
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
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 —
High school in town None in town — None in town —
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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.