What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Cushing
People
Population	1,816Highest	1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.	48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S.
	Cornish and Cushing 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%	17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cushing and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cushing 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.	$83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Cornish and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S.	$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S.
	Cushing and Cornish 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.	$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornish and Cushing 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%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cushing 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	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.