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Croydon vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Lancaster | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,216Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Lancaster and Croydon 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% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% 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±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,019±$263 32% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon and Lancaster 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 |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.