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Cornwall vs Framingham 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 the most people working from home (24.4%).
Framingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Bridport has the most affordable homes ($367k 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.

MeasureCornwallFraminghamBridport
People
Population
1,208Lowest
72,399Highest
1,235
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
37.5±1Lowest
4% below 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%
21.7%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Framingham 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%
15.1%±1.1Lowest
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%
48.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Framingham 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.
$107,419±$6k
33% above U.S.
$83,214±$18kLowest
3% above U.S.
Cornwall and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$627,300±$10kHighest
89% above U.S.
$367,200±$35kLowest
10% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$2,033±$57Highest
44% above U.S.
$1,184±$103
16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$6,884Highest
121% above U.S.
$5,519Lowest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.4%±5.6
U.S.: 51.1%
43.8%±51.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Framingham 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%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
54.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.6%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Framingham 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 — #229 of 282 in MA —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town Framingham High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7
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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.