Compare towns
Au Sable vs Cornwall vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Au Sable | Cornwall | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,156Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.2±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chesterfield and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,278±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$142,900±$49k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,114±$43 21% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,242 4% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,071Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #248 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.