Compare towns
Cornish vs Rumney vs Lisbon 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Rumney | Lisbon | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,458 |
1,583 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Lisbon 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 7% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% 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±$69k 26% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Croydon and Rumney 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 |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Lisbon and Cornish 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
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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.