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Croydon vs Braintree vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Braintree | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,026 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Braintree 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 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+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Braintree 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 22% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.