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Cornwall vs Rush 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 most expensive homes ($445k median).
Rush has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Rush | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755 |
3,464Lowest |
17,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 6% above NY |
54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% NY: 40.2% |
48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cornwall and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,635±$11k 33% above NY |
$122,519±$24kHighest 43% above NY |
$98,854±$11kLowest 15% above NY |
| Rush and Cornwall 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 |
$264,600±$43kLowest 38% 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 |
$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,576±$340 about the NY average |
| Cornwall and Wilton 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 |
$6,294 4% below NY |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Rush and Wilton 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 | #53 of 484 in NY | #143 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.