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Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Cornish vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Cornish | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,208Lowest |
1,816 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Cornish School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.