Compare towns
Cornish vs Holderness vs Chichester 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).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Holderness | Chichester | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,917 |
2,745Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Chichester 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Chichester 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Chichester and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Chichester and Holderness 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Holderness and Chichester 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 |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | — | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Holderness School District | Chichester School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.