What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most kids (14.4% under 18).

Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Townshend
People
Population	1,816Highest	1,538Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S.	55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S.
	Townshend and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cornish and Townshend 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%	19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cornish and Townshend 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%	52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.	$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average
	Cornish and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.	$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Cornish and Townshend 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.	$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S.
	Cornish and Townshend 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.	$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Townshend 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%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Townshend 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	West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.1
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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.