What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Whitefield
People
Population	798Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Croydon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield and Croydon 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%	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH
	Whitefield and Croydon 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	$4,394Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 min about the NH average	26 min about the NH average
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Whitefield and Croydon 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	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Croydon School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.