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Cornwall vs Mendon vs Middlebury vs Pendleton
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).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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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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 | Middlebury | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
9,175Highest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton 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%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,623 112% 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% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.