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Cornwall vs Methuen vs Mendon vs North Hero
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Methuen has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
North Hero has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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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 | Methuen | Mendon | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
53,475Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon 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% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen and North Hero 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. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
| Methuen and North Hero 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. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 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 | — | #236 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Methuen | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Methuen High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.