Compare towns
Schuyler vs Cornwall vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Schuyler | Cornwall | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280 |
1,208Lowest |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3 42% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Schuyler 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% |
15.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Maine 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%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Maine 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. |
$69,115±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Maine 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. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$939±$49Lowest 34% 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. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.