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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Madison
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Madison has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Madison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Madison 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. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.