Compare towns
Cornwall vs Jay vs Mendon vs Wolcott
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Jay | Mendon | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
471Lowest |
1,113 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Wolcott 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Wolcott 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cornwall 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Wolcott 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 |
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.