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Guildhall vs Mendon vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Mendon | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,113 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% 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 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| 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±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.