Compare towns
Rowe vs Cornwall vs Heath vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Sandisfield has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Rowe | Cornwall | Heath | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,208Highest |
765 |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5 28% above U.S. |
| Heath and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$91,111±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,250±$220 12% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandisfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | 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 | 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.