Compare towns
Amherst 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
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Amherst | Cornish | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
1,816 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Amherst and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Cornish School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.