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Cornwall vs Sandgate vs Warren 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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
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.

MeasureCornwallSandgateWarrenMendon
People
Population
1,208
435Lowest
1,585Highest
1,113
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
—
+16%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+8.5%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6Lowest
17% above VT
55.7±5.4Highest
29% above VT
53.1±4.2
23% above VT
53.4±10.5
24% above VT
Sandgate and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.1%±7.5
VT: 17.9%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
14.6%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
26%±11.3
VT: 21.4%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
29%±1.3
VT: 21.4%
Warren 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%
37.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
49.4%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±2.4Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±4
VT: 7%
3.1%±2.1
VT: 7%
Cornwall and Warren 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
$69,167±$19kLowest
15% below VT
$86,905±$16k
7% 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±$49k
45% above VT
$193,800±$31kLowest
39% below VT
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$357,000±$44k
13% above VT
Warren 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
9% below VT
—
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
$1,230±$651
about the VT average
Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726
33% above VT
$2,778Lowest
45% below VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$5,342
6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6
VT: 48.4%
88.6%±42.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
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
VT: 10.1%
9.7%
VT: 10.1%
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.2%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
92.2%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1959Lowest
17 yrs older than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
27 minHighest
16% above VT
19 min
21% below VT
17 minLowest
28% below VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
34.6%±32.4
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
22.5%±8.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Warren and Sandgate 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 — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 —
High school in town None in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.