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Cornwall vs Langdon 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).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Langdon | Mendon | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
805Lowest |
1,113 |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%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. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Langdon 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% |
26.5%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% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 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. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Mendon 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. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 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% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest 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% |
4.6% 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% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% 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% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.