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Croydon vs Plainfield vs Newport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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 | Plainfield | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,522 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Newport 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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±$21k about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
| Plainfield 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±$33k 21% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
| Plainfield and Newport 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newport and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Newport 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Plainfield School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.