What stands out worked out from the figures below

Farmingdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($445k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Farmingdale	Cornwall
People
Population	8,474Lowest	12,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.5±6.7Highest 9% above NY	42.3±2.7Lowest 6% above NY
	Farmingdale and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cornwall and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	19%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Farmingdale and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	49.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	4.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Farmingdale and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,980±$15kHighest 43% above NY	$114,635±$11kLowest 33% above NY
	Farmingdale and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$559,700±$31kHighest 32% above NY	$444,800±$27kLowest 5% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,520±$308Highest 55% above NY	$1,803±$124Lowest 11% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.9%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Farmingdale and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2% NY: 14%	5.2% NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 6% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	15.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Cornwall and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#29 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.3
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NY 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.