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Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Stoneham vs West Windsor
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).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Stoneham | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,200 |
23,355Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and West Windsor 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Stoneham 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. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Stoneham 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. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Salisbury 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. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Stoneham 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stoneham | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.