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Croydon vs Plainfield vs Webster
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 expensive homes ($442k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
| Webster 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Plainfield 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% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Plainfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.