Compare towns
Croydon vs Enfield vs North Hampton
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).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
North Hampton 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 | Enfield | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
4,475 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Enfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Enfield 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 |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Highest NH: 48.2% |
| North Hampton and Enfield 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | North Hampton 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.