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Cornish vs Halifax vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Halifax | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
7,748Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax 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 14% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Halifax 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 11% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Cornish 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Halifax | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.