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Cornish vs Newark vs Sutton
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 expensive homes ($296k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Sutton 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Sutton 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Sutton 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Sutton 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.