What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).

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	Lowell	Cornish
People
Population	1,070Lowest	1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S.	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lowell and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S.	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S.	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S.	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S.	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornish and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1% U.S.: 65.2%	94.1% U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	55 minHighest 109% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornish and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lowell School District	Cornish School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.