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Cornish vs Jackson 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
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Jackson has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024 |
897Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Cornish 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% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% 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. |
$2,309 26% 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% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.