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Cornish vs Croydon vs Tuftonboro vs Fitzwilliam
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
798Lowest |
2,569Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Tuftonboro 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Tuftonboro 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 |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
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| Tuftonboro 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 |
$3,806 43% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.