Compare towns
Cornish vs Elmore vs St. George
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 oldest population (median age 54).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Elmore | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
964 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Elmore 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% |
23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Elmore 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George 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±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Elmore 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. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Elmore 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. |
$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| 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.