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Strafford vs Newfields vs Sharon vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Strafford | Newfields | Sharon | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,023Highest |
1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Newfields School District | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.