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Baldwin vs Bartlett 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%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Baldwin | Bartlett | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% 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. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 19% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school 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.