What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sumner	Cornish
People
Population	845Lowest	1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S.	54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Sumner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sumner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sumner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,750±$19kLowest 28% below U.S.	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S.	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,221±$227 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S.	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sumner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 60% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sumner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 10	Cornish School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.