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Cornish vs Ascutney vs Goshen
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).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Ascutney | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
381Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Goshen 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Goshen 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. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.