Compare towns
Brookline 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
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Brookline | Cornish | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
1,816 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest 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+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Brookline and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Cornish School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.