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Cornwall vs Washington vs Whiting
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%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Washington | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,208Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | Washington School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.