Compare towns
Bremen vs Cornwall vs Arrowsic vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Bremen | Cornwall | Arrowsic | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,208Highest |
597Lowest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Cornwall 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 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.