What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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	Bradford
People
Population	798Lowest	1,565Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH
	Bradford and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Croydon 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%	26.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon and Bradford 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 NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Croydon and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average	$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH
	Bradford 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±$33kLowest 21% below NH	$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH
	Bradford and Croydon 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	$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average
	Bradford 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	$6,307Highest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bradford 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%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.