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Stamford vs Cornwall vs Clarksburg
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Cornwall | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,208 |
1,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1 28% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Clarksburg 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stamford and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarksburg 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,143±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Stamford 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$190Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Stamford and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksburg and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Clarksburg |
| 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.