Compare towns
Carroll vs Croydon vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Carroll | Croydon | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
798Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Croydon and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
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| Carroll and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Carroll and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.