What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Hill
People
Population	798Lowest	908Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill and Croydon 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%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Croydon and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hill 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%	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Croydon and Hill 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	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH
	Croydon and Hill 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	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH
	Croydon and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336 34% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Lowest 43% below NH	$4,933Highest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Croydon and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.