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Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Surry
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,200 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Cornwall 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest 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% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Surry 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. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Surry 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Surry 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.