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Cornish vs White River Junction vs Cornish
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 most kids (18.2% under 18).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 39.2).
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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 | White River Junction | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,364Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.2±13.3Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish 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. |
$77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
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| White River Junction and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Cornish 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. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Cornish 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.