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Cornish vs Warner vs Webster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Warner | Webster | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,959Highest |
2,227 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Webster 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Webster and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Webster and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% 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. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.