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Columbus vs Cornwall vs South Edmeston
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 renters (11.8% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
South Edmeston has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | South Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849 |
1,208Highest |
107Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.6±11.8 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
31.5±29.6Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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% |
24.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Edmeston 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% |
20.6%±39 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and South Edmeston 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.3%±18.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Edmeston and Cornwall 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. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,700±$36kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$129,200±$89k 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$1,833Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±7.6Lowest 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 | — |
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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.