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Cornish vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Baldwin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
6,571Highest |
1,170 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% 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 |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%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% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Cornish 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%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. |
1982Highest 2 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. |
24 minLowest 10% 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% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.