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Mendon vs Cornwall vs Conway

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).

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.

MeasureMendonCornwallConway
People
Population
1,113Lowest
1,208
10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±10.5
37% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
55±4.1Highest
41% above U.S.
Conway 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
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29%±1.3
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Conway and Mendon 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%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Cornwall 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.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below 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
$357,000±$44k
7% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,230±$651Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% 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
$5,342
71% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,087Lowest
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9Lowest
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
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
22.5%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6Lowest
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
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #76 of 120 in NH
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Conway School District
High school in town — None in town Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.7
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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.