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Croydon vs Holderness vs Springfield
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%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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.
| Measure | Croydon | Holderness | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,917Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Springfield 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Holderness and Springfield 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Holderness 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Holderness School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.