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Croydon vs Newport vs Tilton
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 expensive homes ($317k median).
Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Newport | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
6,375Highest |
4,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Tilton 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% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Tilton 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% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Tilton 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 |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Croydon and Newport 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 |
$225,900±$17k 44% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 34% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Newport and Croydon 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 |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newport and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Newport School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.