What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).

Ripley has the most affordable homes ($144k median).

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	Ripley
People
Population	1,803Highest	436Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME	47.7±5.3Highest 6% above ME
	Ripley and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%	16.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cornish and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	17.7%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Ripley 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 ME: 36.2%	19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ripley 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±$4kHighest 8% below ME	$64,821±$13kLowest 13% below ME
	Cornish and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME	$144,300±$33kLowest 51% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME	$1,091±$281Lowest 4% below ME
	Cornish and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,309Highest 24% below ME	$1,270Lowest 58% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4%	11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cornish and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	81%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 27% above ME	32 minHighest 28% above ME
Work from home	8.5%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Cornish and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.