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Sumner vs Cornish vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Addison has the most renters (15% 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 | Sumner | Cornish | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
54.2±3.9 39% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Addison 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% |
15.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sumner and Addison 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest 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% |
19.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$163,500±$28k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$900±$807Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 31% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±47.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.