Compare towns
Cornish vs Campton vs Croydon vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Campton | Croydon | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,407Highest |
798Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Campton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Campton School District | Croydon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.