What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chatham has the most people working from home (7.3%).

Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chatham	Croydon
People
Population	430Lowest	798Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.8% NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average
	Chatham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2%	19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Chatham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6%	4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Chatham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH	$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average
	Croydon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH	$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH
	Chatham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$991±$336 34% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,690Lowest 45% below NH	$3,806Highest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Chatham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 33% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	7.3%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Chatham 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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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.