Compare towns
Cornwall vs Warren vs Mendon vs Salisbury
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 highest household income ($115k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
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 | Warren | Mendon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,585Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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±$49k 45% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Warren and Salisbury 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.