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Cornish vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).

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MeasureCornishWilderBaldwinCornish
People
Population
1,803
3,087Highest
1,170
1,024Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+81.7%Highest
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
45.5±8.9
17% above U.S.
50.6±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
39.2±13.3
about the U.S. average
Baldwin and Wilder 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%
11.8%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
12.1%±3
U.S.: 22%
10.5%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cornish and Baldwin 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%
27.3%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
27.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.2%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Baldwin and Wilder 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%
60.2%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%
8.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilder and Baldwin 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.
$75,143±$9kHighest
7% below U.S.
$68,045±$8kLowest
16% below U.S.
$68,686±$2k
15% below U.S.
Wilder 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±$84kHighest
18% below U.S.
$273,200±$18k
18% below U.S.
$263,200±$38kLowest
21% below U.S.
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Cornish and Wilder 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.
$1,142±$451
19% below U.S.
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$1,135±$141Lowest
20% below U.S.
Cornish and Wilder 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.
$5,505Highest
76% 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%
39.9%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±42.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31%±22.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Wilder 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%
9.3%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%
62.9%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.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
18% above U.S.
17 minLowest
37% below 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%
12.6%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wilder and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.