What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).

Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall	Jasper
People
Population	1,208Lowest	1,308Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S.	37.3±7.4Lowest 4% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cornwall and Jasper 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.	$80,588±$7kLowest about the U.S. average
	Cornwall and Jasper 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.	$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S.	$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,726Highest 116% above U.S.	$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	35.7%±54.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornwall and Jasper 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%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornwall and Jasper 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.