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Lowell vs Cornish vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Lowell | Cornish | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,816Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%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% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as 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. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Cornish 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.