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Cornish vs Croydon vs Derby
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 most people working from home (12%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Croydon | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
798Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Derby 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%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Derby 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Cornish 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish 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. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Derby 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 | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Croydon School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.