Compare towns
Whiting vs Mendon vs Middlebury vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Whiting | Mendon | Middlebury | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,113 |
7,220Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% 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 | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Mendon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Lowest 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 | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.