Compare towns
Alstead vs Cornish vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Alstead | Cornish | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,816Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Cornish School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.