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Baldwin vs Gorham 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
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Gorham | Cornish | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,803 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.9±4.7 31% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Dixmont 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% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Baldwin 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Baldwin 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Dixmont 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22k 43% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Dixmont 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. |
$4,334Highest 39% 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% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Dixmont 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% |
4.3%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% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 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. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Baldwin 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.