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Cornwall vs Kittery vs Mendon vs Middlebury
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Cornwall | Kittery | Mendon | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
10,473Highest |
1,113Lowest |
7,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Kittery 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% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% 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±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Mendon 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kittery Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.