What stands out worked out from the figures below

Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Schuyler	Cornwall
People
Population	3,280Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.2±3.3Highest 42% above U.S.	50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Schuyler and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cornwall and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cornwall and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cornwall and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,469±$17kLowest 19% below U.S.	$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S.
	Cornwall and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S.	$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$977±$50Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S.
	Cornwall and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S.	$6,726Highest 116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornwall and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±6.6Highest 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.