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Cornwall vs Crown Point vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Crown Point | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,984Highest |
1,897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.