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Cornwall vs Lysander 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Lysander | Mendon | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
23,086Highest |
1,113Lowest |
7,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% 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. |
43.6±1.9 12% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander 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% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%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% |
3.6%±0.9 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. |
$107,984±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lysander 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. |
$288,400±$18kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Middlebury 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. |
$6,748 116% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 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% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest 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% |
5.8% 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% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% 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% |
16.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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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.