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St. George vs Cornish vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | St. George | Cornish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
1,816Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| St. George and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school 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.