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Peacham 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
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Peacham | Cornish | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Lowest 29% above 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 | 20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham 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 History | 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.