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Canastota vs Cornwall vs Whiting
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%).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Canastota | Cornwall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,487Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.6±2.4 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Canastota 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% |
25.9% 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% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$88Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.