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Cornwall vs Ellicott vs Salisbury vs West Windsor
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%).
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Ellicott | Salisbury | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
8,659Highest |
1,200 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellicott and West Windsor 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% |
24.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ellicott 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #203 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.