Compare towns
Cornwall vs Tunbridge vs Thetford 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Thetford has the most renters (15.9% rent).
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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Tunbridge | Thetford | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,253 |
2,813Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.6±6.2 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% 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±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Thetford School District | — |
| 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.