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Croydon vs Exeter vs Sumner 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 youngest population (median age 43).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 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 | Exeter | Sumner | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,093 |
845 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Cornish 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Sumner 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% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sumner 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Exeter 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. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% 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±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish 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. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner 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 | — | RSU 10 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.