What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the shortest commute (31 min average).

Blooming Grove has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall	Blooming Grove
People
Population	12,755Lowest	18,635Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±2.7Highest 6% above NY	34.7±3.3Lowest 13% below NY
Kids under 18	21.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	29%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	19%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	12.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	4.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,635±$11kHighest 33% above NY	$95,967±$12kLowest 12% above NY
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$444,800±$27kHighest 5% above NY	$395,500±$28kLowest 7% below NY
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$124Highest 11% above NY	$1,682±$281Lowest 4% above NY
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.1%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Blooming Grove and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%	13.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% below NY	46 minHighest 42% above NY
Work from home	16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%	13.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cornwall and Blooming Grove 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	#29 of 484 in NY	#189 of 484 in NY
School district	CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WASHINGTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	WASHINGTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.3Highest	13.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.