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Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Cornish
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%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,314 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Cornish 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Plainfield 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. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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 | — | Cornish School District |
| 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.