Compare towns
Croydon vs Effingham vs Ossipee
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Effingham | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,912 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Ossipee 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 |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Croydon and Ossipee 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 |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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 |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 18% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.