Compare towns
Morrisville vs Mendon vs Cornwall vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Morrisville | Mendon | Cornwall | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,664 |
1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±6 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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 | $276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Morrisville and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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 | 17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.