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Cornwall vs New Windsor vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
New Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Wilton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | New Windsor | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755Lowest |
27,877Highest |
17,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Highest 6% above NY |
42±1.6 6% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Cornwall and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Cornwall and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wilton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% NY: 40.2% |
37.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cornwall and New Windsor 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 |
$95,071±$7kLowest 11% above NY |
$98,854±$11k 15% above NY |
| Cornwall and Wilton 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 |
$371,900±$12kLowest 12% below NY |
$402,000±$31k 5% below NY |
| Cornwall and Wilton 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 |
$1,606±$103 about the NY average |
$1,576±$340Lowest about the NY average |
| Cornwall and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$8,249 25% above NY |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| New Windsor and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NY: 14% |
5.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wilton and Cornwall 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 | #450 of 484 in NY | #143 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · GREENBURGH-NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
5.2Lowest |
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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.