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Buchanan vs Cornwall vs Jerusalem
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%).
Jerusalem has the most affordable homes ($321k 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 | Buchanan | Cornwall | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,397 |
1,208Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5 about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11kLowest 7% 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±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$320,900±$59kLowest 4% below 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem 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 | 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.