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Starkey vs Cornwall vs Manheim

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Starkey has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k 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.

MeasureStarkeyCornwallManheim
People
Population
3,381Highest
1,208Lowest
3,058
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.3±2.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
43.3±3.8
11% above U.S.
Cornwall and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
12.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
18.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$55,064±$7kLowest
32% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$69,527±$21k
14% below U.S.
Cornwall and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,700±$17k
56% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$118,500±$24kLowest
64% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$744±$96Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,125±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
$828±$87
41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,412
9% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$2,627Lowest
16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45%±14.6
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.9%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
14.9%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #358 of 484 in NY — #238 of 484 in NY
School district DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
8.8Lowest
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10.5Highest
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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.