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Newburgh vs Cornwall vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Newburgh | Cornwall | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,208Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.

