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Cornish vs Reading vs Cornwall vs Croydon
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).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Reading | Cornwall | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
699Lowest |
1,208 |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Croydon 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Cornwall 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Croydon 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 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. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.