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Croydon vs Tuftonboro vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
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 | Tuftonboro | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,569Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Croydon 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 21% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 43% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.