Compare towns
Croydon vs Lyndeborough vs Unity
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%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Unity 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None 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.