Compare towns
Cornish vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
897Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest 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+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Lowest 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 | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% 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 | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% 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 | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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.