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Stamford vs Cornish vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Stamford | Cornish | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 64% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | Cornish School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.