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Cornish vs Newfields vs Middlesex
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Middlesex 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Newfields School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.