Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Croydon vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Belmont has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Sanbornton | Croydon | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
798Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH |
| Belmont and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$996±$129 33% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Highest 14% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,585 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Belmont 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Croydon School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.