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Baldwin vs Hampton Beach 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 homeowners (89%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.