What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).

Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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	Weld
People
Population	1,803Highest	459Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME	64±6.7Highest 43% above ME
Kids under 18	18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%	17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cornish and Weld 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%	44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%	42.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Cornish and Weld 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	$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME
	Cornish and Weld 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	$268,600±$17kLowest 9% below ME
	Cornish and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,196±$148 5% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,309Highest 24% below ME	$1,308Lowest 57% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Cornish and Weld 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%	6.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 27% above ME	30 minLowest 21% above ME
Work from home	8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Weld and Cornish 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.