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Baldwin vs Wilder 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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder | Cornish | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
3,087Highest |
1,803 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Cornish 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% 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% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer 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. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.