Compare towns
Croydon vs Cornish vs Newport vs Dalton
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%).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Cornish | Newport | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,816 |
6,375Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Newport 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% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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 |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% 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 |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$225,900±$17k 44% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% 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±$336 34% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Newport and Cornish 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 |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Cornish School District | Newport School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.