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Croydon vs New Braintree 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | New Braintree | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
973 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and New Braintree 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% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree 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% |
25.6%±2.5Lowest 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and New Braintree 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. |
$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| New Braintree 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. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| New Braintree 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. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Quabbin | 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.