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Cornish vs Madison vs Hiram
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).
Madison has the highest household income ($103k).
Hiram has the most people working from home (8.6%).
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 | Madison | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
2,680Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Madison and Hiram 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Hiram 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Hiram 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hiram 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. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,106 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Hiram 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% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hiram and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Madison School District | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.