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Brunswick vs Cornish vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Brunswick | Cornish | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
1,816Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.