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Lyman vs Cornwall vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k 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 | Lyman | Cornwall | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 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 | 14 photos → |
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.