What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the most people working from home (5.3%).

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Croydon	Monroe
People
Population	798Highest	786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average	51±10.4Highest 18% above NH
	Monroe 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%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Monroe and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe 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%	25.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Croydon and Monroe 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	$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH
	Croydon and Monroe 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	$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH
	Croydon and Monroe 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	$1,104±$218Highest 26% below NH
	Monroe and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 43% below NH	$2,661Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	48%±39Highest NH: 48.2%
	Monroe 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%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Croydon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	Monroe 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.