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Cornwall vs Schroeppel 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).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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.

MeasureCornwallSchroeppelMendon
People
Population
1,208
7,938Highest
1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
45.3±2.5Lowest
16% above 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%
22.6%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Schroeppel 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%±3.3Lowest
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%
30%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Schroeppel 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.
$73,082±$9kLowest
9% below 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.
$188,400±$14kLowest
43% below U.S.
$357,000±$44k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$972±$69Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,230±$651Highest
13% below U.S.
Mendon and Cornwall 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.
$4,546Lowest
46% above U.S.
$5,342
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
55.3%±7.5Lowest
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%
15%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±2.9Lowest
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 — #277 of 484 in NY —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town None in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.9
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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.