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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Epping vs Clifton
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%).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Clifton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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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 | Cornish | Epping | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
52.7±7.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Clifton 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% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Epping 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% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
— | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,217±$624 14% below U.S. |
| Epping and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$1,925 38% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton and Epping 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.