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Bethel vs Cornish vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Bethel | Cornish | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736Lowest |
1,816 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Bethel and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168 66% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Cornish School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.