Compare towns
Cornish vs Concord vs Croydon vs Salisbury
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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Concord | Croydon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
44,375Highest |
798Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 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% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Concord 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 7% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury 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±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Concord 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 |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Concord 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 |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Croydon School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.