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Richfield vs Cornwall vs Silver Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Silver Creek has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Richfield | Cornwall | Silver Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949 |
1,208Lowest |
2,604Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.8±2.6Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,854±$26k 21% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15k 56% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$125,400±$17kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$967±$175 32% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,350 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±13 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.