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Croydon vs Thornton vs Langdon
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 the most renters (13.4% rent).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Thornton | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,799Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Thornton 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon 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%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 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% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Croydon and Langdon 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 |
$351,900±$20kHighest 13% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| Thornton 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 |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon and Thornton 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 |
$5,032 25% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Langdon 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Thornton School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.