What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

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

Measure	North Hampton	Croydon
People
Population	4,543Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average
	North Hampton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Croydon and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Croydon and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH	$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average
	North Hampton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH	$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Highest 28% above NH	$3,806Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	North Hampton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 120 in NH	—
School district	North Hampton School District	Croydon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.