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Cornwall vs Sutton vs Moriah
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%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Sutton | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
790Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Cornwall 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Moriah 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Moriah 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.