What stands out worked out from the figures below

Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).

Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).

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	Florida	Cornish
People
Population	668Lowest	1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S.	54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Florida and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cornish and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Florida and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Florida and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S.	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Cornish and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S.	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.
	Cornish and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S.	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.
	Cornish and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S.	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornish and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornish and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Florida	Cornish School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.