Compare towns
Cornish vs Dover vs Durham vs Croydon
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
33,364Highest |
10,681 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Croydon 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Dover 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Durham 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Dover and Durham 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
53.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Dover School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | 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.