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Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Columbus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Columbus has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Brookfield | Cornwall | Columbus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
1,208 |
849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.6±11.8 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$58,889±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$124,700±$36kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,500±$635Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Columbus and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,071Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±92.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±16.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Columbus 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 |
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.