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Cornish vs Dover vs Westmoreland
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Dover | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,308Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
47.5±4Lowest 22% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Westmoreland 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.