What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).

Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Montgomery
People
Population	1,816Highest	1,047Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.	51.5±11.3Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Cornish and Montgomery 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%	15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Montgomery and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Montgomery 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%	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Montgomery 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.	$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S.	$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average
	Montgomery 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.	$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S.
	Cornish and Montgomery 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.	$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montgomery and Cornish 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%	15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 same as U.S.	1980 same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Montgomery 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	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.