What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Orford has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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	Orford
People
Population	798Lowest	1,295Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	0%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average	48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH
	Orford and Croydon 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%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Croydon and Orford 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%	25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon and Orford 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%	44%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6%	5%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Orford and Croydon 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	$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH
	Croydon and Orford 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	$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH
	Croydon and Orford 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	$1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH
	Orford 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	$5,836Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Orford 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%	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Orford 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	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	None in town	Rivendell Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.