Compare towns
Mendon vs Chittenden vs West Windsor vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Chittenden | West Windsor | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,318Highest |
1,171 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.