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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Epping vs Hiram
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Cornish | Epping | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Epping 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hiram and Epping 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% |
15.7%±2.4 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% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Epping 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. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
— | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Epping and Cornish 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. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,106 32% 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%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hiram 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% |
12.6%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% |
83.8% 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. |
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. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% 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% |
8.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.