Compare towns
Cornish vs Effingham 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).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Effingham | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,912Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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 | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Cornish 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. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Effingham 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. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Effingham 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. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.