Compare towns
Newbury vs Meredith 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
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Newbury | Meredith | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
6,758Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Meredith and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Newbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Meredith and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304Highest 23% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Meredith and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Highest 15% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Newbury 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.