Compare towns
Clymer vs Cornwall vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Clymer | Cornwall | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,801 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 27.1±6.3Lowest 30% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
30.4±8.4 22% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 39.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
38.7%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Clymer and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,917±$17kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,875±$21k 11% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,700±$25kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$172,000±$16k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $637±$42Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$181 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,573Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,492 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Fairfield 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 | — |
| 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.