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Cornwall vs Tunbridge vs Cornish

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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).

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.

MeasureCornwallTunbridgeCornish
People
Population
1,208Lowest
1,253
1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish 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%
21.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Tunbridge 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%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish 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%
42.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Tunbridge 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.
$89,464±$26kLowest
11% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Cornwall and Cornish 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.
$315,300±$23k
5% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,346±$128Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Tunbridge and Cornish 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.
$4,645Lowest
49% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Cornwall 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%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 First Branch Unified School District #82 Cornish 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.