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Baldwin vs Hampton vs Sebago 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%).
Sebago has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Sebago | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
16,426Highest |
2,073 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%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. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3Lowest 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 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% |
23.7% 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% |
2.7%±1.9 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. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sebago 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sebago 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% 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% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sebago 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% 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% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sebago 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| 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.