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Cornish vs Warner 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 most kids (18.2% under 18).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Warner | Baldwin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,959Highest |
1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% 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 |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warner and Cornish 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs 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. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge 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.