Compare towns
Whiting vs Cairo vs Cornwall vs Orwell
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 renters (34.6% rent).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cairo | Cornwall | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
6,700Highest |
1,208 |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Orwell 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cairo 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. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% 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. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.