What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Belmont has the most people working from home (9.6%).

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	Croydon	Belmont
People
Population	798Lowest	7,392Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average	47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH
	Belmont and Croydon 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%	18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Croydon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%	22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Croydon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average	$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH
	Croydon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH	$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH
	Croydon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH	$996±$129Highest 33% below NH
	Belmont and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Lowest 43% below NH	$5,585Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Belmont and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 6% below NH
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Belmont and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#92 of 120 in NH
School district	Croydon School District	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Belmont High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.0
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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.