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Chazy vs Cornwall vs Altona
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Altona has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
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 | Chazy | Cornwall | Altona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chazy and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chazy and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,367±$3kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$151,400±$26kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$997±$182Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379 8% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$1,687Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.5%±68.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Altona and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.