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Cornwall vs Whiting vs Amherst
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%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Amherst has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Whiting | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
532Lowest |
130,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$93,483±$2k 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Amherst 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
| Amherst and Whiting 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±4.3Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #72 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.