Compare towns
Croydon vs Chatham 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 the youngest population (median age 43).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Chatham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
430Lowest |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 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+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Croydon 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 |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% 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±$33k 21% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Chatham and Croydon 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 | $3,806 43% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Chatham 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Cornish 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.