Compare towns
Cornish vs Campton vs Windsor vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Cornish | Campton | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,407 |
3,554Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Campton 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.