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Cornwall vs Marion vs Williamson 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Marion has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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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 | Marion | Williamson | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,523 |
6,823Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.9±4.2 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
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% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Williamson 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% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Williamson 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. |
$80,469±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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. |
$180,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$639±$394Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$659±$304 53% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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. |
$4,580Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Marion 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Williamson 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 | — | #194 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.