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Cornish vs Freedom vs Baldwin vs Canton
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).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Canton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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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 | Freedom | Baldwin | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,494Highest |
1,170 |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Freedom 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% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | — | $485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Freedom 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.