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Cornish vs Effingham 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 youngest population (median age 39.2).
Effingham has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Effingham | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,912Highest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Effingham and Canton 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Effingham 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% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Effingham 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% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton 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. |
$76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121 23% below U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Effingham 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. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.