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Lancaster vs Cornwall vs Concord

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureLancasterCornwallConcord
People
Population
10,113Highest
1,208Lowest
8,269
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±4.7
16% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
44.7±4.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Cornwall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,148±$7kLowest
18% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$78,594±$20k
about the U.S. average
Cornwall and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$202,200±$16kLowest
39% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$219,300±$19k
34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$969±$169
31% below U.S.
$1,125±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
$701±$67Lowest
50% below U.S.
Cornwall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,932
58% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$3,947Lowest
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52%±19Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
64%±18.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
Work from home
7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #176 of 484 in NY
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — None in town GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.5
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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.