Compare towns
Cornwall vs Erwin vs Bridport
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%).
Erwin has the most affordable homes ($224k 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 | Erwin | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
7,965Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin 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. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Erwin 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. |
$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Bridport 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. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Erwin 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.