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Cornish vs Washington 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 the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Washington | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Highest |
1,208 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Washington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Washington 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% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Washington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Washington 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. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Baldwin 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.