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Cornwall vs Lisbon vs Salisbury
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%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Lisbon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,583Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Lisbon 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. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Lisbon 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. |
$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Lisbon 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lisbon Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.