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Columbus vs Cornwall vs Sherburne
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 affordable homes ($125k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Sherburne has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849Lowest |
1,208 |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.4±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sherburne and Columbus 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% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Columbus 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% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Columbus 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. |
$63,203±$8k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,700±$36kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$149,300±$14k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$855±$87Lowest 39% 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 | $3,071Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,608 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.