Compare towns
Cornish vs Morgan vs Panton
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%).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
827 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton 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. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above 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±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school 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.