Compare towns
Heath vs Cornish vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Charlemont has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Heath | Cornish | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Heath and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Cornish 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. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,351Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlemont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.