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Cornwall vs Croydon vs Shoreham
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Croydon | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
798Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Shoreham 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% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23kLowest 16% 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±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Shoreham 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% 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% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
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% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | Croydon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.