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Brunswick vs Cornwall vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Brunswick | Cornwall | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,208Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Brunswick 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 | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.