Compare towns
Warren vs Mendon vs Cornwall vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
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 | Warren | Mendon | Cornwall | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,113 |
1,208 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% 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 | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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 | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None 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.