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Cornwall vs Jerusalem vs Veteran
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Veteran has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Jerusalem | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,278Highest |
3,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38±6.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Veteran 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Veteran 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% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$65,341±$19kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem 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. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$170,400±$25kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$787±$54Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem 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. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$3,176Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Cornwall 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.