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Cornwall vs Parma vs Middlebury 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 highest household income ($115k).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Cornwall | Parma | Middlebury | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
16,111Highest |
9,175 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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. |
$220,000±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Parma 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. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.