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Cornish vs Ascutney vs Newburgh
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 expensive homes ($296k median).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
381Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Cornish 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Cornish 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% |
29.9%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% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Newburgh 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. |
— | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Newburgh 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. |
$3,429 10% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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.