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Cabot vs Cornish vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Cabot | Cornish | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,816Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.


