Compare towns
Reading vs Cornwall vs Mendon vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Reading | Cornwall | Mendon | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
1,208Highest |
1,113 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.