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Croydon vs Gorham vs Newport
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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Gorham | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,682 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
| Gorham and Newport 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Newport 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham 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% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
| Croydon and Newport 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$225,900±$17k 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 34% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
| Newport and Croydon 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 |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Newport 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% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newport and Croydon 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 12 photos → |
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.