What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blooming Grove has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

Cornwall has the shortest commute (31 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Blooming Grove	Cornwall
People
Population	18,635Highest	12,755Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.7±3.3Lowest 13% below NY	42.3±2.7Highest 6% above NY
Kids under 18	29%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	21.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	12.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	19%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	49.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,967±$12kLowest 12% above NY	$114,635±$11kHighest 33% above NY
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,500±$28kLowest 7% below NY	$444,800±$27kHighest 5% above NY
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,682±$281Lowest 4% above NY	$1,803±$124Highest 11% above NY
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.1%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Blooming Grove and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 42% above NY	31 minLowest 5% below NY
Work from home	13.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#189 of 484 in NY	#29 of 484 in NY
School district	WASHINGTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WASHINGTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	13.3Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.