What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall	Croydon
People
Population	1,208Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S.	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Cornwall and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Croydon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon 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%	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S.	$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S.
	Cornwall and Croydon 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.	$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S.	$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Cornwall and Croydon 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.	$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornwall and Croydon 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%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Croydon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.