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Busti vs Cornwall vs Lakewood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Lakewood has the most renters (35.6% rent).
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 | Busti | Cornwall | Lakewood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.9±9.5 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lakewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Lakewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Lakewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,557±$30k 16% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lakewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$158,500±$20kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,154±$105Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Lakewood and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,631Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Lakewood 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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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.