Compare towns
Cornwall vs Wilton vs Ballston
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).
Wilton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ballston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21%).
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 | Wilton | Ballston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755 |
17,456Highest |
12,433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.3% NY: +4.2% |
+21%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 6% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
42.6±2.1Highest 7% above NY |
| Ballston and Cornwall 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% |
20.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ballston and Cornwall 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% |
19.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
50.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$98,854±$11kLowest 15% above NY |
$116,161±$14kHighest 35% above NY |
| Ballston 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 |
$402,000±$31k 5% below NY |
$373,200±$16kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,576±$340Lowest about the NY average |
$1,688±$220 4% above NY |
| Cornwall and Ballston 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 |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
$6,103 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6 NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.2%±9.3Lowest 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% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
1987 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
19.3%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston 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 | #143 of 484 in NY | #33 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.