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Croydon vs Ryegate 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%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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.

MeasureCroydonRyegateCornish
People
Population
798Lowest
1,059
1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% 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%
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Ryegate 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%
22.1%±1.5Lowest
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%
29.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Croydon and Ryegate 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.
$66,484±$15kLowest
18% 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.
$219,300±$32kLowest
34% 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±$336
30% below U.S.
$908±$236Lowest
36% 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
$3,806
22% above U.S.
$3,472Lowest
11% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.9%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Ryegate 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%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Ryegate 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.