Compare towns
Cornish vs Unity vs Waltham 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Unity | Waltham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,375 |
452Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Waltham 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. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Waltham 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham 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 | Unity 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.