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Cornish vs Chapman 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 most expensive homes ($296k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
388Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Washburn 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Washburn 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% 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% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% 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. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Washburn 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.