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Charleston vs Cornish vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Charleston | Cornish | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936 |
1,816Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charleston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Charleston School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.