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Buchanan vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Buchanan | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,397Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Buchanan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Buchanan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Buchanan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$55kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Buchanan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Buchanan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Buchanan 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.

