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Avon vs Chittenango vs Cornwall vs Springville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Springville has the most kids (25.7% 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 | Avon | Chittenango | Cornwall | Springville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,417 |
4,831Highest |
1,208Lowest |
4,190 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±4.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41±4.5 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±4.3 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springville and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,771±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$70,786±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,996±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,200±$14kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$195,300±$16k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $898±$241 36% below U.S. |
$782±$189 45% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$710±$82Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,356 72% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,028Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.