Compare towns
Cornish vs Dover vs Croydon vs Tuftonboro
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k 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 | Dover | Croydon | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
33,364Highest |
798Lowest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
51.9±7.5 20% 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Croydon 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Tuftonboro 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 |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Dover 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 |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Dover and Tuftonboro 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Dover School District | Croydon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.