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Baldwin vs Ossipee vs Cornish vs Clifton
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%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Ossipee | Cornish | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
4,521Highest |
1,803 |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±7.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Clifton 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Ossipee 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton 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±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Clifton 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,217±$624 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Clifton 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. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton and Ossipee 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clifton 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.