Compare towns
Cornish vs Morgan vs Ryegate
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%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
827Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% 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±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morgan 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. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% 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% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan 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 | — | — |
| 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.