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Croydon vs Windham 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
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Windham | Cornish | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798 |
594Lowest |
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±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above 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%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Windham 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Springfield 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Springfield 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.