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Sheldon vs Cornish vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Sheldon | Cornish | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,816 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheldon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Sheldon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Cornish School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school 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 |
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.