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Smithville vs Cornwall vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithville has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hartford has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Smithville | Cornwall | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525 |
1,208Lowest |
1,895Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.6±6.8 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hartford 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,163±$6kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$189,500±$28k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,098±$102 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254 36% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,736Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.