Compare towns
Salisbury vs Mendon vs Waltham vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Salisbury | Mendon | Waltham | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,113 |
452Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Waltham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
$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 | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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 | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 20% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 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 | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.