Compare towns
Arcadia vs Cornwall vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcadia has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Palmyra has the youngest population (median age 40.8).
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 | Arcadia | Cornwall | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
1,208Lowest |
7,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.8±2.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,398±$5kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,113±$7k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$152,200±$12k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86 29% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$941±$51Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #301 of 484 in NY | — | #55 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.