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Cornlea vs Hendley 165 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (23 yrs in Hendley) and street grid (+58% in Hendley).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Cornlea A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Cornlea doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cornlea →
Hendley A small town of 21
Quiet strengths Hendley doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $200 more a month in Cornlea A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Cornlea $640 /mo
Typical home $108K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →
Hendley $440 /mo
Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $200 a month , about $2,400 a year , between Cornlea and Hendley.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) 157d — Outdoors & history
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 165 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cornlea ↔ Hendley 165 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
42 Highest 21 Lowest
Median age
58.1 ±43.4 Lowest 56% above NE 59.5 ±43.3 Highest 60% above NE
Kids under 18
31% ±44 Highest NE: 24.5% 23.8% ±83.2 Lowest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
28.6% ±69.5 Lowest NE: 16.7% 42.9% ±100 Highest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.8% Highest NE: 34.6% 6.3% Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8% ±24.6 Highest NE: 6.6% 0% ±67.3 Lowest NE: 6.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$108,300 ±$46k Highest 55% below NE $65,000 ±$39k Lowest 73% below NE
Property taxmedian, yearly
$867 76% below NE —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 NE: 45.1% —
Below poverty line
11.9% Lowest NE: 10.6% 38.1% Highest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3% Lowest NE: 66.5% 100% Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961 Highest 14 yrs older than NE 1938 Lowest 37 yrs older than NE
Average commuteone way
29 min 49% above NE —
Work from home
0% ±55.6 Lowest NE: 11% 33.3% ±49.7 Highest NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 15.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.15 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Humphrey (23%) Arapahoe (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hendley Few work in Cornlea
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
65.3 Lowest 103 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Cornlea Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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