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Guildhall vs Cornwall vs Mendon vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Guildhall | Cornwall | Mendon | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,208 |
1,113 |
1,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 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 | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% 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 | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.