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Cornwall vs Putnam 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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Putnam | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
540Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Warren 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Warren 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.