What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).

Cornish has the most affordable 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	Tremont	Cornish
People
Population	1,508Lowest	1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S.	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.
	Cornish and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Tremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cornish and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S.	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Cornish and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S.	$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.
	Cornish and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S.	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornish and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Tremont Public Schools	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.