Compare towns
Croydon vs Franklin vs Sanbornton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Franklin | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
8,799Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Croydon and Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Sanbornton 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% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Sanbornton 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Franklin 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 |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton 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±$33k 21% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Franklin 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 |
$4,886 27% below NH |
$5,731Highest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Sanbornton 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Franklin 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Franklin School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.