Compare towns
Arkwright vs Cornwall vs Whiting vs Charlotte
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Cornwall | Whiting | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±4.3 18% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Charlotte 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Arkwright 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.