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Washington vs Cornish vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Washington | Cornish | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,024Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
— | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Highest 20% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None 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.