Compare towns
Cornish vs Concord vs Lyndeborough 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
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Concord | Lyndeborough | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
44,375Highest |
1,616 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| 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% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Concord 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% |
22.6%±1.8 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+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Concord 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Croydon 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.