Compare towns
Bridgewater 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
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Bridgewater | Cornish | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
1,816Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest 17% 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 | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Cornish and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area 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 Our Story | 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.