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Ashford vs Cornwall vs Petersburgh
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 oldest population (median age 52.3).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Petersburgh has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Ashford | Cornwall | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.3±6.3 32% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Petersburgh 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Petersburgh 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Petersburgh 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,692±$15k 4% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,600±$43k 42% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$630 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079 31% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,223Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.5 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.