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Cornish vs Morrisville vs Wilder
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 most homeowners (94.1%).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Morrisville | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,664 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morrisville and Cornish 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% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Wilder 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. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morrisville 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. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Cornish 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. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville and Wilder 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 Our Story | 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.