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Cornwall vs Plainfield 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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 | Plainfield | Middlebury | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,522 |
7,220Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest 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% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,795 118% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 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 17% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.