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Chittenango vs Cornwall vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Avon has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Chittenango | Cornwall | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
1,208Lowest |
3,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±4.5 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±4.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,771±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$182,200±$14kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$898±$241 36% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,356 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.6Lowest 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.