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Jefferson vs Cornwall vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Meredith has the most renters (7.8% 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 | Jefferson | Cornwall | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226 |
1,208Lowest |
1,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,630 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jefferson 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 | — |
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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.