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Cornish vs Stark 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Stark | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
419Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark 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. |
$71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Stark 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±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40k 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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. |
— | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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. |
$2,636Highest 15% below U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.