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Cornish vs Jay vs Stannard
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 expensive homes ($296k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Jay | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
471 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Stannard 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.