Compare towns
Caton vs Cornwall vs Catlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Catlin has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Caton | Cornwall | Catlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
1,208Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42±5.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Catlin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Caton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33k 37% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,956±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$176,400±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,132±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Catlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 47% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,919Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Catlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 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 | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.