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Baldwin vs Alstead 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
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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.
| Measure | Baldwin | Alstead | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,551 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Alstead and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.