Compare towns
Cornish vs Mapleton vs Claremont 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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Claremont | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,884 |
13,078Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Claremont 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Claremont School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.