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Cornwall vs Mendon vs Meredith vs Middlesex
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 highest household income ($115k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Mendon | Meredith | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Mendon 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.