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Baldwin vs Sutton 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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Sutton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest 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. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.

