What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most people working from home (8.5%).

Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Lyman
People
Population	1,803Highest	464Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average	60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cornish and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cornish and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S.	$71,042±$17kHighest 12% below U.S.
	Lyman 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±$84kLowest 18% below U.S.	$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Lyman 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.	$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Cornish and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S.	$3,981Highest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lyman and Cornish 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%	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornish and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.