Compare towns
Newport vs Tilton 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
Newport has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Croydon has the most expensive 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 | Newport | Tilton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,375Highest |
4,063 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH 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 | $225,900±$17k 44% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
| Newport and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,649Highest 15% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Tilton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newport and Tilton 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 | #88 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newport School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.