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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Warner
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Warner 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Warner 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.