Compare towns
Whiting vs Arkwright vs Cornwall vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Athens has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Whiting | Arkwright | Cornwall | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
859 |
1,208Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.