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Chesterville vs Freedom vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Chesterville | Freedom | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
1,494 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | — |
| High school 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.