Compare towns
Mendon vs Cornwall vs Oswego
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).
Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Cornwall | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oswego and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%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% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,172±$4kLowest 34% 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. |
$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,109±$72Lowest 22% 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. |
$3,362Lowest 8% 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% |
60.4%±7.4Lowest 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% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #285 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.