Compare towns
Webster vs Plainfield 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
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Webster | Plainfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,522Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Webster and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Plainfield School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.