Compare towns
Weybridge 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
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Weybridge | Mendon | Cornwall | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,113 |
1,208Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% 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 | 19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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 | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Mendon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 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 Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall 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 | 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.