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Baldwin vs Dummer vs Newfield vs Cornish
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 people working from home (8.8%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Dummer | Newfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
299Lowest |
1,580 |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummer and Newfield 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 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±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$318,100±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Newfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,402 23% below U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Newfield 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 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 | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.