Compare towns
Cornwall vs Mendon vs Richmond vs Salisbury
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k 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 | Richmond | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
4,159Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Mendon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Richmond 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 |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.