Compare towns
Cornish vs Monroe 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 people working from home (12%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
786Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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 NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Cornish 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 7% below NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| 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±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Croydon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Cornish and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Monroe School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.