Compare towns
Croydon vs Springfield vs Langdon vs Acworth
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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Langdon has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Langdon | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,122Highest |
805 |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Springfield and Acworth 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Langdon 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
| Springfield and Croydon 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 |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Langdon and Acworth 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.