What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

Cornish has the most kids (14.4% under 18).

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	Londonderry	Cornish
People
Population	1,873Highest	1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±2.8Lowest 32% above U.S.	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.
	Cornish and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cornish and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cornish and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Londonderry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S.	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Cornish and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,300±$55kHighest 4% above U.S.	$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Londonderry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.
	Cornish and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S.	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Londonderry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%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	24 min 8% below U.S.	24 min 8% below U.S.
Work from home	13.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Londonderry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	Cornish School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.