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Elmore vs Cornish vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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.
| Measure | Elmore | Cornish | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Cornish School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None 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.