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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Clifton has the most kids (16% 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 | Gorham | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3% 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 |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.7±7.1 35% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Clifton 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% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clifton and Gorham 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Highest 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% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton and Gorham 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$70,313±$16kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Clifton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
— | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$202,500±$67k 39% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,217±$624Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Clifton 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. |
$1,925 38% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% 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% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clifton 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 | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.