Compare towns
Ashford vs Conesus vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
Conesus has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Ashford | Conesus | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834 |
1,869Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9 34% above U.S. |
54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,558±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.