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Cornwall vs Mendon 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

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.

MeasureCornwallMendonPendleton
People
Population
1,208
1,113Lowest
7,034Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%
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.
46.7±4.1Lowest
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%±5.2Lowest
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%
23%±4.3Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%
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%
4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pendleton 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±$23kLowest
25% 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.
$294,300±$39kLowest
12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,230±$651Highest
13% below U.S.
$994±$119Lowest
30% below U.S.
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
116% above U.S.
$5,342Lowest
71% 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%
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%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 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 minLowest
36% 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%
18.4%±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 — — #67 of 484 in NY
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None in town — STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
14.5
On TownTapestry
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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.