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Warren vs Erwin vs Roxbury 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
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Erwin has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Warren | Erwin | Roxbury | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
7,965Highest |
942Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Warren and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.