What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wayne	Cornish
People
Population	1,101Lowest	1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S.	54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Wayne and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cornish and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wayne and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S.	$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Wayne and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S.	$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Wayne and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.
	Cornish and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S.	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornish and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980 same as U.S.	1980 same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wayne and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 38	Cornish School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.