Compare towns
Cornish vs Meredith vs Baldwin vs Chesterville
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%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Meredith | Baldwin | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
6,758Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Meredith 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% |
7.7% 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% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.