Compare towns
Croydon vs Worcester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Worcester | Cornish | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
831 |
1,816Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% 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. |
47±2.7 21% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Springfield 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Croydon 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$1,023±$136 28% 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. |
$4,421 42% 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% |
25.5%±37 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% |
5.9% 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% |
85.9%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. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.