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Cornwall vs Jackson vs Mendon vs Bridport
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).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Jackson | Mendon | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,695Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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. |
$77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% 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. |
$235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Bridport 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. |
$4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Jackson 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.