Compare towns
Croydon vs Alstead vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Croydon | Alstead | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,551 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
— | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
| Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Cornish 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.