Compare towns
Mendon vs Jamaica 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Jamaica | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
882Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Jamaica 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% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Jamaica 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 |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| 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 13% above VT |
$347,800±$50kLowest 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| 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 6% above VT |
$4,773Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.