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Cornish vs Reading vs Cornwall vs Salisbury
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Reading | Cornwall | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
699Lowest |
1,208 |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.