Compare towns
Troy vs Cornish vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Jacksonville has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Troy | Cornish | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
1,816Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Troy and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 14% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,281±$30kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$223,400±$61k 33% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,795 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Jacksonville 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 | — |
| 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.