Compare towns
Arkwright vs Cornish vs Villenova
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Villenova has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Arkwright | Cornish | Villenova |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,816Highest |
992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.3±7.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Villenova and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Villenova and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$64,185±$7kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$129,300±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,436Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.