Compare towns
Cornwall vs Williston vs Warren 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 highest household income ($115k).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | Williston | Warren | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
10,144Highest |
1,585 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
| Warren and Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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 |
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.