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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Hampton vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Dixmont has the most kids (15.9% 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 | Hampton | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Dixmont 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dixmont 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% 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% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Dixmont 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
— | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$1,925 38% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% 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% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Dixmont 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.