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Cornish vs Cornwall vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Cornish | Cornwall | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.