Compare towns
Cornwall vs Shoreham vs Mendon vs Chittenden
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).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Shoreham | Mendon | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,269 |
1,113Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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 VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall 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 |
$93,654±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 |
$316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Shoreham and Mendon 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 |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.