Compare towns
Mendon vs Appleton vs Chittenden 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
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Mendon | Appleton | Chittenden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,360Highest |
1,318 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 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 | — | Appleton Public Schools | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 |
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.