What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).

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	Sheffield
People
Population	1,816Highest	573Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.	42±8Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Cornish and Sheffield 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%	17.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sheffield 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%	19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sheffield 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.	$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.	$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.	$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S.
	Cornish and Sheffield 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.	$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sheffield 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%	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornish and Sheffield 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
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.