Compare towns
Cornish vs Croydon vs Springfield vs Stoddard
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 youngest population (median age 43).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Springfield | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
798Lowest |
1,122 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Cornish and Stoddard 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% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Stoddard 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Stoddard 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Cornish and Springfield 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Cornish 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% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | Stoddard 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 | 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.