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Cornwall vs Stratham vs Chittenden 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Stratham | Chittenden | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
7,754Highest |
1,318 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Stratham 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Cornwall 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.