Compare towns
Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Mendon
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Pomfret | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,314Highest |
908Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| 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 45% above VT |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.