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Cornish vs Windham vs Baldwin vs Brownfield
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 renters (17.9% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Windham | Baldwin | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
16,038Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Brownfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.