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Westmoreland vs Morrisville vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Westmoreland | Morrisville | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
2,664Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.3±6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morrisville and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmoreland and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Westmoreland School District | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.