Compare towns
Cornwall vs Mendon vs Middlebury vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Mendon | Middlebury | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
7,220Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| 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±$49k 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren 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 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,795 35% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 min 28% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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VT 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.