Compare towns
Mendon vs Windham vs Cornwall vs Jamaica
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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Windham | Cornwall | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
19,188Highest |
1,208 |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Windham 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. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jamaica 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.