What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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	Danbury
People
Population	798Lowest	1,451Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH
	Danbury 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%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Croydon and Danbury 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%	23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon and Danbury 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%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Croydon and Danbury 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	$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH
	Croydon and Danbury 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	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH	$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH
	Danbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 43% below NH	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Danbury 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%	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Highest 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 minLowest about the NH average	36 minHighest 35% above NH
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Danbury 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	Newfound Area 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.