Compare towns
Croydon vs Cornish vs Springfield 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Springfield | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,122 |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Springfield 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%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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% |
19.8%±1.6 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$21k about the NH average |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
| Springfield and Croydon 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 |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Springfield and Croydon 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±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Cornish and Springfield 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 |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% 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% |
25.9%±64.8 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — |
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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.