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Baldwin vs Epping vs Cornish 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
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Epping | Cornish | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,803 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Baldwin 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Epping 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Dixmont 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Dixmont 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.