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Cornwall vs Shoreham vs Vienna
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%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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 | Shoreham | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,269 |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Shoreham 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% |
18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham 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% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
$928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Vienna 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.