What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).

Madbury has the most people working from home (14%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Madbury
People
Population	798Lowest	2,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Highest about the NH average	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
	Croydon and Madbury 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%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madbury 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%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Croydon and Madbury 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	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
	Madbury 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±$33kLowest 21% below NH	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH
	Madbury 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Madbury and Croydon 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%	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.