Compare towns
Cushing vs Cornish vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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.
| Measure | Cushing | Cornish | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,816Highest |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.