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Unity vs Cornish vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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.
| Measure | Unity | Cornish | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,816Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castle Hill and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.