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Cornwall vs North Hero vs Olean
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%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | North Hero | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,263 |
13,738Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hero 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% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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% |
27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero 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% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Cornwall 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. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| North Hero 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. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| 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.