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Croydon vs Dover 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 the most kids (19% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,466 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$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±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dover and Croydon 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. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% 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. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Dover 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.