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Cornish vs Cornish vs Jonesboro
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 most people working from home (12%).
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024 |
1,816Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.3±13Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jonesboro 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,750±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$151,400±$75kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,081±$145Lowest 23% 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 | $1,925 38% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,253Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±32.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jonesboro 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.