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Cornish vs Springfield vs Chapman

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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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.

MeasureCornishSpringfieldChapman
People
Population
1,816Highest
1,122
388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
Cornish and Springfield 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%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Springfield 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%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman 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%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,821±$2kLowest
14% above U.S.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
Springfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
Springfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
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Cornish and Springfield 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.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Springfield 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%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield 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 — —
High school 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.