Compare towns
Cornish vs Effingham 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).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Effingham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,912Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Effingham 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham 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% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Cornish 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 |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% 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±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Effingham and Croydon 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 |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Cornish and Effingham 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 |
$5,163 23% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Effingham 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 Our Story | 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.