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Addison vs Cornish vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most renters (15% rent).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Addison | Cornish | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
52.6±10.5Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Easton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,309±$11k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$163,800±$36k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 36% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$510±$116Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 48% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,435Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Cornish School District | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.