Compare towns
Shoreham vs Mendon vs Cornwall vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Shoreham | Mendon | Cornwall | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 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 | $93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% 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 | $316,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Shoreham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 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 | 8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.