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Croydon vs Langdon 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%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Langdon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
805 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
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%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Croydon 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% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Croydon 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 |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Langdon and Springfield 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 |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Springfield 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.