Compare towns
Starkey vs Cornwall vs Reading
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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Starkey | Cornwall | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.3±6.4 19% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Reading 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starkey and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall 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. |
$86,131±$9k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$160,200±$37k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $744±$96Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Reading and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,412 9% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,219Lowest 3% above 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%±19.2Lowest 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.