Compare towns
Mendon vs Cornwall vs Corinth vs North Hero
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).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Corinth | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
1,539Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero 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 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.