Compare towns
Cornish vs Croydon vs Jackson
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).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
798Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Jackson 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 |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Jackson 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Croydon School District | Jackson 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 |
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.