Compare towns
Mendon vs White River Junction 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
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction | Jamaica | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
3,364Highest |
882Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
50.4±4.6 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$79,219±$19k 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Mendon and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651 12% 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% |
42.9%±17.3 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%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 |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 28% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest 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 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.