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Cornwall vs Mendon vs Newport
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
4,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT |
| 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest 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%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Newport 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 VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below 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±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 min 28% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.