Compare towns
Tremont vs Cornish vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Newcastle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Tremont | Cornish | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
1,816 |
1,913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Newcastle 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% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Newcastle 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% |
24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcastle and Tremont 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. |
$89,868±$33k 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Newcastle 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. |
$398,000±$41k 20% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,363±$81Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Newcastle and Cornish 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. |
$4,256 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Newcastle 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 | — |
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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.