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Ticonderoga vs Cornwall vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Alexandria has the most affordable homes ($173k 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 | Ticonderoga | Cornwall | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,705Highest |
1,208Lowest |
3,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.5±6.8 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alexandria and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,020±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$172,500±$19kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$730±$174Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,883 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Ticonderoga 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 | #378 of 484 in NY | — | #303 of 484 in NY |
| School district | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.