What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k 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	Wade	Cornish
People
Population	244Lowest	1,803Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.5% ME: +2.6%
Median age	53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME
	Wade and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Cornish and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Cornish and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME	$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME
	Cornish and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME	$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME
	Cornish and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,196±$148 5% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,655Lowest 45% below ME	$2,309Highest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cornish and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	82.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 37% above ME	31 minLowest 27% above ME
Work from home	10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Wade and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.