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Lee vs Cornish vs Winn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Lee | Cornish | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
1,816Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
57.1±6.1Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Winn and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±14.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winn and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±5.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5k 38% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$36,333±$7kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$95,600±$5kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$850±$505Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 50% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,235Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±73.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 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 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Cornish School District | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| 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 | 3 photos → |
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.
