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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%).

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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.

MeasureNewburghCornwallFranklin
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 —
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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.