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Cornwall vs Florida vs Rowe vs Strafford
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%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Rowe has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Florida | Rowe | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
668 |
453Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Florida and Strafford 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Florida 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% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Florida 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. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | Florida | Rowe | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.