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Cornwall vs Olean vs Shrewsbury
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%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Olean | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±5.6 9% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Olean 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Shrewsbury 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Olean 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Shrewsbury 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. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$331,900±$52k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,438±$380Highest about the U.S. average |
| Shrewsbury 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. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Cornwall 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Shrewsbury 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 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.