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Baldwin vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Warner | Cornish | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
2,959Highest |
1,803 |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% 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. |
43.7±4 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Clifton 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Warner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,217±$624 14% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton 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% |
8.4% 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% |
74.6%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. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% 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% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Clifton 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 | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.