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Cornish vs Effingham vs Chesterville
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 (17.9% rent).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,912Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Effingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Effingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% 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 | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121 23% below U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% 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 | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.