Compare towns
Cornish vs Croydon vs Newport
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 people working from home (12%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
798Lowest |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
| Cornish and Newport 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% |
13.3%±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%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Newport 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 |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
| 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 26% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| 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±$227 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
| Newport and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Newport 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% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Newport 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 | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Croydon School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.