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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Hampton Falls
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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Hampton Falls 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Hampton Falls 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. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Hampton Falls 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.