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Cornwall vs Middlesex vs New Hampton vs Mendon
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Middlesex | New Hampton | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,943 |
2,509Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and New Hampton 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and New Hampton 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.