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Cornish vs North Hartland vs Madbury 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 most homeowners (94.1%).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | North Hartland | Madbury | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
322Lowest |
2,203Highest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| North Hartland 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury 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% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Madbury 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. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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 11% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Madbury and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
— | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland 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% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madbury 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 | — | Oyster River Coop 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 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.