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Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Warren
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 highest household income ($115k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Plainfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,016Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall 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% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.