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Lenox vs Cornish vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Royalton has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Lenox | Cornish | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
1,816Lowest |
7,478 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$92,373±$12kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$182,200±$23k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$828±$46Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,153Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Cornish 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | — | #219 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Cornish School District | ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.