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Cornish vs Cornish vs Washington vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Cornish has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Canton has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Cornish | Cornish | Washington | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,208 |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Washington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.