What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).

Rowe has the most kids (23% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Rowe
People
Population	1,816Highest	453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.	48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Cornish and Rowe 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%	23%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rowe 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%	26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rowe 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.	$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.	$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Cornish and Rowe 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.	$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S.
	Rowe 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.	$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornish and Rowe 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%	15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornish and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cornish School District	Rowe
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.