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Hampton vs Mendon vs Cornwall

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).

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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.

MeasureHamptonMendonCornwall
People
Population
1,145
1,113Lowest
1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
53.4±10.5Highest
37% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% 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
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,796±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$100,524±$23k
25% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$357,000±$44k
7% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$1,230±$651
13% below U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$5,342
71% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
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
High school in town — — None in town
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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.