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Cornwall vs Milo vs Shoreham
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%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Milo | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Shoreham 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Milo 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | 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.