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Baldwin vs Hampton vs Cornish 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 has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Cornish | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
16,426Highest |
1,803 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.