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Cornwall vs Hebron vs Whiting
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%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Hebron | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,751Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hebron and Cornwall 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% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Hebron 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% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hebron 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.