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Cornwall vs Otis vs Westhampton vs Salisbury
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
Westhampton has the youngest population (median age 49.3).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Otis | Westhampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,624Highest |
1,552 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Otis and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Westhampton 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% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Otis 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% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Otis 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. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Otis 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. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis 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% |
1.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Farmington River Reg | Hampshire · Westhampton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.