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Cornish vs Warner vs Cornish vs Brownfield
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Warner | Cornish | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,959Highest |
1,024Lowest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Brownfield 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
— | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.