Compare towns
Clarkson vs Cornwall vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Clarkson | Cornwall | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarkson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 65% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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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| 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.