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Cornwall vs Schroeppel vs Shoreham vs Salisbury
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%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Schroeppel | Shoreham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
7,938Highest |
1,269 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Schroeppel 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. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Schroeppel 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.



