What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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	Chesterfield
People
Population	798Lowest	3,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average	46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH
	Chesterfield 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%	21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chesterfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Chesterfield and Croydon 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%	45.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Croydon and Chesterfield 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	$102,370±$40kHighest 3% above NH
	Chesterfield 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	$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH
	Chesterfield 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	$1,324±$1kHighest 11% below NH
	Chesterfield 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	$6,344Highest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Chesterfield 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%	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 2 yrs newer than NH	1981 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 7% below NH
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#52 of 120 in NH
School district	Croydon School District	Chesterfield 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.