Compare towns
Cornish vs Randolph 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 homeowners (94.1%).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% 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 | Randolph | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
420Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Randolph 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±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Randolph 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 26% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Randolph and Croydon 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 |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,269 36% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 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%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph 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 | — | Croydon School District |
| High school 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.