Compare towns
North Hero vs Williston vs Mendon vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | North Hero | Williston | Mendon | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,263 |
10,144Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360 26% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Williston and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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 | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.