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Croydon vs Stratton vs Cornish vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Stratton | Cornish | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798 |
532Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Springfield 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Springfield 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Springfield 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. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Springfield 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — |
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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.