Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Newbury 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
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
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.
| Measure | Wolfeboro | Newbury | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,027 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Wolfeboro and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Newbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Highest 26% below NH |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$5,695Highest 15% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Newbury 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.