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Cornwall vs Marblehead vs Salem vs West Windsor
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Marblehead | Salem | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
20,413 |
44,795Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead and West Windsor 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% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$85,153±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$542,800±$18k 63% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$1,836±$84Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Salem and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,114 96% above U.S. |
$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Salem 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 282 in MA | #248 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Salem | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Salem High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.