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Surry vs Cornwall vs Sullivan

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

MeasureSurryCornwallSullivan
People
Population
1,052
1,208Highest
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.7±5.1Lowest
15% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
Cornwall and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.8%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Surry and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.3%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$110,125±$25k
36% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$106,667±$20kLowest
32% above U.S.
Cornwall and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$331,400±$23k
about the U.S. average
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,955±$374Highest
38% above U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,225±$275
13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,384
105% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,099Lowest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±74.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
16%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.