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Cornwall vs Unity vs Bridport 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Unity | Bridport | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,375Highest |
1,235 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Unity and Salisbury 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Salisbury 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Unity 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 | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.