Compare towns
Cornwall vs Jasper vs Plainfield
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Jasper | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,308Highest |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$750±$207 47% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,667 14% 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% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest 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 | 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.