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Cornish vs Hampton vs Baldwin vs Parsonsfield
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%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
16,426Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% 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 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 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+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest 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 | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Parsonsfield 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,350 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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.