Compare towns
Cornish vs Dummer vs Stark 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Dummer | Stark | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
299Lowest |
419 |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Stark and Cornish 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Croydon 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Stark 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% 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±$227Highest 18% below NH |
— | — | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Cornish and Croydon 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 |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Cornish 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% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | — | Stark School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.