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Suffern vs Cornwall vs Hillburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffern has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Hillburn has the most kids (33.3% under 18).
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 | Suffern | Cornwall | Hillburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,441 |
12,755Highest |
1,289Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.5 about the NY average |
42.3±2.7Highest 6% above NY |
33.1±5.7Lowest 17% below NY |
| Cornwall and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.3%±8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hillburn and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Suffern and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% NY: 40.2% |
49.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Suffern and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,607±$14k 22% above NY |
$114,635±$11kHighest 33% above NY |
$90,917±$18kLowest 6% above NY |
| Cornwall and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,100±$30kLowest 10% below NY |
$444,800±$27k 5% above NY |
$487,000±$55kHighest 15% above NY |
| Hillburn and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,091±$179 29% above NY |
$1,803±$124Lowest 11% above NY |
$2,193±$354Highest 35% above NY |
| Hillburn and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,692Lowest 32% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±11.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.8%±25Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hillburn and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cornwall and Suffern 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 | — | #29 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.