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Cornish vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Jackson | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024 |
897Lowest |
1,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Canton 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson 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.