Compare towns
Cornish vs Cushing vs Mapleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Cushing | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,460Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.