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Cornwall vs Woolwich 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).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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.

MeasureCornwallWoolwichMendon
People
Population
1,208
3,158Highest
1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
53.4±10.5
37% above U.S.
Woolwich and Mendon 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%±5.5
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±1.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Woolwich 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
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.
$102,175±$26k
27% above U.S.
$100,524±$23kLowest
25% above U.S.
Cornwall and Woolwich 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.
$254,500±$59kLowest
24% below U.S.
$357,000±$44k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
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$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.
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
$5,342
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64.3%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mendon and Woolwich 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%
13.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
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.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±6.2Lowest
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #92 of 133 in ME —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 RSU 01 - LKRSU —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.