What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Charlestown has the most people working from home (7.6%).

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	Charlestown
People
Population	798Lowest	4,889Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Highest about the NH average	41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH
	Croydon and Charlestown 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%	22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Charlestown 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%	22.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon and Charlestown 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%	12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	3.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Croydon and Charlestown 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	$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH	$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH
	Croydon and Charlestown 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	$1,099±$85Highest 26% below NH
	Charlestown 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	$5,143Highest 23% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Charlestown 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%	14.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	24 minLowest 10% below NH
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.6%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Charlestown 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	—	#113 of 120 in NH
School district	Croydon School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.