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Cornish vs Appleton vs Washburn
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 highest household income ($92k).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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.
| Measure | Cornish | Appleton | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,360 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.