Compare towns
Mendon vs Cornwall vs Gerry vs North Hero
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).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Gerry | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
1,668Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Cornwall 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% 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% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon 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. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,132 65% 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% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.