Compare towns
Cornish vs Hampton vs Sutton 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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Hampton | Sutton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
16,426Highest |
2,239 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Sutton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.