Compare towns
Benton vs Cornwall vs Torrey vs Seneca
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Torrey has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Torrey | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,948Highest |
1,208 |
996Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
54.1±7.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.5±6.2 14% above U.S. |
| Torrey and Cornwall 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Torrey and Cornwall 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% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Seneca 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. |
$95,500±$16k 18% above U.S. |
$90,658±$21k 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Torrey 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. |
$206,000±$38k 38% below U.S. |
$192,700±$9kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,200±$620 15% below U.S. |
$1,549±$420Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Seneca and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391 9% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.8%±40.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Benton 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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.