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Canastota vs Cornwall vs Ripton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

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.

MeasureCanastotaCornwallRipton
People
Population
4,487Highest
1,208
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.6±2.4Lowest
12% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.5%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Canastota and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.9%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,015±$13kLowest
8% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$144,800±$14kLowest
56% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$930±$88Lowest
34% below U.S.
$1,125±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
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Cornwall and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,364Lowest
40% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
36.4%±9.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
68.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
11% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
24 minHighest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
6.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Ripton 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None 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.