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Croydon vs Sutton vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
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 | Sutton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
790Lowest |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Newport 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 22% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Newport and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.