Compare towns
Croydon vs Jaffrey vs Langdon
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%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Jaffrey | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
5,448Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Croydon and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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% |
31.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Jaffrey 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 |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Croydon and Langdon 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Croydon and Langdon 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 |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon 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 |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Jaffrey 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
13.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.