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Cornish vs Morgan vs Newark
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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Morgan | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
827 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Newark 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% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Morgan 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. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Cornish 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. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Newark 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Newark 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 |
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| 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.