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Cornish vs Ossipee vs Baldwin vs Cornish
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Ossipee | Baldwin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
4,521Highest |
1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Ossipee 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Cornish 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.