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Croydon vs Rupert 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%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Rupert | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
676Lowest |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Rupert 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. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Croydon 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. |
— | $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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% 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. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 |
| 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.