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Salisbury vs Oswego vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Oswego | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
17,033Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oswego and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,109±$72Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,362Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #285 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.