Compare towns
Holderness vs Chichester vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | Holderness | Chichester | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,745Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Holderness and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Holderness 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Chichester School District | Croydon 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.