Compare towns
Springfield vs Croydon vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Springfield | Croydon | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
798Lowest |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
| Springfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Springfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
| Springfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Springfield 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Springfield 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 | — | — | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Croydon School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.