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Cornwall vs Suffern 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).
Suffern has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wilton has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Suffern | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755 |
11,441Lowest |
17,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.7% NY: +4.2% |
+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Highest 6% above NY |
40.7±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
41.3±3.4 4% above NY |
| Cornwall and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Suffern and Cornwall 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% |
19.3%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wilton and Suffern 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% |
43.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Suffern and Cornwall 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 |
$104,607±$14k 22% above NY |
$98,854±$11kLowest 15% above NY |
| Cornwall and Suffern 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 |
$382,100±$30kLowest 10% 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±$124 11% above NY |
$2,091±$179Highest 29% above NY |
$1,576±$340Lowest about the NY average |
| Suffern and Cornwall 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 |
$8,692 32% above NY |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±11.2 NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilton and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NY: 14% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #143 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH 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.