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Cornwall vs Northbridge vs West Cornwall vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
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 | Cornwall | Northbridge | West Cornwall | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
16,458Highest |
70Lowest |
2,303 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 39% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
61.3±14.1Highest 58% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3 43% above U.S. |
| West Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±50.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±21.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$175,156±$54kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22k 67% above U.S. |
| West Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106k 67% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$395,800±$64kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,719±$1kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 86% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$3,056Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Northbridge | — | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.