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Cornish vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Hampton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Baldwin and Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Baldwin 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.