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Westmore vs Cornish vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Westmore | Cornish | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,816Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 72% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.