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Cornwall vs Lysander 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 most expensive homes ($458k median).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Lysander | Mendon | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
23,086Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% 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. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
59.7%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% |
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±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,984±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Lysander 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. |
$6,748Highest 116% 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% |
54.5%±10.5 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% |
5.8% 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% |
81.5%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. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.