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Cornish vs Cornish vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Cornish | Cornish | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3 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+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.