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Cornwall vs Springfield vs Windham 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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Springfield | Windham | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,122 |
594Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 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 | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.