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Benton vs Cornwall vs Stockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Stockport has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Benton | Cornwall | Stockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,948Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.9±6.1 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Benton and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,767±$13kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,958±$20k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$51k 22% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$248,200±$34kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,180±$79 16% below U.S. |
| Benton and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,362 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±4.1Lowest 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.