Compare towns
Croydon vs Lyndeborough vs Newfields
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 the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Lyndeborough | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,616 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Newfields 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% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Croydon 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 |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.