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Cornish vs Chapman vs Castle Hill
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).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Chapman | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
388 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Cornish 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. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castle Hill 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. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Castle Hill 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.