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Croydon vs Dover vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.
| Measure | Croydon | Dover | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Croydon and Rollinsford 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Rollinsford 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Rollinsford 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Croydon 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Croydon and Dover 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Dover and Rollinsford 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 |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Dover School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.