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Cornwall vs Windham vs Arkwright
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%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Windham | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,432Highest |
859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Windham and Arkwright 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Arkwright 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Cornwall 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. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Arkwright 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Arkwright 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.