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Newfields vs Cornwall vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Newfields | Cornwall | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.