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Croydon vs Monroe vs Langdon
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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.
| Measure | Croydon | Monroe | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
786Lowest |
805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 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±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Croydon and Langdon 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±$58k 22% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% 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±$218 26% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 43% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Monroe 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Croydon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.