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Cornish vs Mapleton vs Croydon vs Tuftonboro
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
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 | Croydon | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,884 |
798Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Cornish 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,004 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Croydon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 |
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.