Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Wheeler vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Wheeler has the most kids (40.9% under 18).
Addison has the shortest commute (21 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.
| Measure | Bridgewater | Cornwall | Wheeler | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,310 |
1,208 |
1,195Lowest |
1,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
33.3±13.6Lowest 14% below U.S. |
36.8±3.7 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
40.9%±24.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheeler and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,688±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$55,921±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$119,400±$16k 64% below U.S. |
$97,300±$6k 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,341±$150Highest 5% below U.S. |
$716±$370Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wheeler and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,573 18% below U.S. |
$2,942 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±36.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
35%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±23.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Wheeler 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 | — | — | — | #464 of 484 in NY |
| 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.