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Cornish vs Leicester vs Sutton

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%).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.

MeasureCornishLeicesterSutton
People
Population
1,816Highest
1,026
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-10%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
48.8±3.8
25% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
Cornish and Leicester 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%
14.9%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Leicester 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%
24.5%±6.7
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton 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.
$70,417±$30kLowest
13% below U.S.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$309,700±$107kHighest
7% below U.S.
$231,100±$41kLowest
31% below U.S.
Leicester and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,098±$300Lowest
22% below U.S.
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Cornish and Leicester 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.
$3,822Lowest
23% above U.S.
$3,975
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±40.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Sutton 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%
11.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
28 min
7% above U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Leicester 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 — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
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.