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Cornish vs Ascutney vs Jefferson
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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
381Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Jefferson 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% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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. |
— | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Jefferson 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. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Jefferson 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.