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Cornish vs Eliot vs Warner
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Eliot | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Warner 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Warner 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.