What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).

Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).

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	Dorchester
People
Population	1,208Highest	410Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S.	56±10.5Highest 44% above U.S.
	Dorchester 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%	11.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	39.8%±15.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dorchester 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%	35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cornwall and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S.	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S.	$139,600±$133kLowest 58% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$206 20% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,726Highest 116% above U.S.	$3,779Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornwall and Dorchester 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%	18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.
Work from home	24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.2%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornwall and Dorchester 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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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.