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Columbus vs Cornwall vs Macomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbus has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Macomb has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Columbus | Cornwall | Macomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849 |
1,208Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.3±10.9 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Columbus and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,889±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,417±$20k 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,700±$36kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$126,500±$21k 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$843±$278Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Columbus and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,071 about the U.S. average |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,532Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Macomb and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Columbus 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.