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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Johnson City
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Johnson City has the most affordable homes ($117k 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Dummerston | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
14,940Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,031±$66Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,982Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Johnson City 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.