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Cornwall vs Mendon vs Randolph vs Sutton
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).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Randolph | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% 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% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall 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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% 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% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.