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Cornwall vs Plattekill vs Blooming Grove
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 most people working from home (16.1%).
Plattekill has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Plattekill | Blooming Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755 |
10,406Lowest |
18,635Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Highest 6% above NY |
40.5±2.9 about the NY average |
34.7±3.3Lowest 13% below NY |
| Cornwall and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±4 NY: 20.5% |
29%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Blooming Grove and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.5 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 |
$103,045±$27k 20% above NY |
$95,967±$12kLowest 12% above NY |
| Cornwall and Plattekill 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 |
$310,000±$28kLowest 27% below NY |
$395,500±$28k 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 |
$1,250±$623Lowest 23% below NY |
$1,682±$281 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+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,155Lowest 9% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
46 minHighest 42% above NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±2.7 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 | #434 of 484 in NY | #189 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WASHINGTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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 | 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.