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Croydon vs Cornish vs North Bennington
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 the most kids (19% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and North Bennington 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below 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. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Croydon and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington 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 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.