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Cornish vs Conway 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Conway | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
10,141Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Conway and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% 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 | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Conway and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.