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Cornwall vs Lyme vs Mendon vs West Windsor
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Lyme | Mendon | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,710Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Cornwall 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyme 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | Lyme School District | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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.