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Croydon vs Guildhall 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 renters (13.4% rent).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Guildhall | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
371Lowest |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Cornish 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 22% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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 5% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% 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. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Croydon 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.