CroydonNH
A town of 876, settled in 1824.
Is Croydon a good place to live?
No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Croydon. Croydon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
876 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The other Croydon
Croydon takes its name from Croydon in London, England, 3,280 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionCroydon, settled in 1824, takes its name from Croydon, a London borough.
1 more U.S. town is named after Croydon:Croydon, PA9,684
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Killington Resort and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Croydon. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
9 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical
28 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
10 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
11 mi MuseumAmerican Precision Museum
18 mi MuseumFort at Number 4Photo credits
Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Precision Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Croydon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Croydon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Croydon.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Croydon’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Croydon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lebanon (34%), Grantham (7%) and Newport (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Croydon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Croydon’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Croydon School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Village SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 22 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Croydon, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Croydon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Croydon’s July high is 80°F, below both New Hampshire’s towns (81°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Croydon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Croydon are worth about $426K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Croydon home is worth about $426,000, up 7.8% in a year, 17% below the New Hampshire typical home. Croydon’s median rent is $991 a month, below both the New Hampshire town median ($1,388 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 87% of Croydon households own their home.
| Croydon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $991 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Croydon is
Croydon beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 29% of adults feel lonely in Croydon.
| Croydon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Croydon | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 8.9% of Croydon
27 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Croydon’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Croydon | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.9% | 18% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South | 4.6 mi | 1,080 |
| 2. William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - North | 1.7 mi | 897 |
| 3. Pat Sawyer Memorial Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Croydon
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Croydon
About 4 of every 100 Croydon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
99% of working residents leave Croydon for work
Where Croydon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Croydon
5 notable people were born in Croydon.
About Croydon
Town in New Hampshire, U.S.
Croydon is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 801 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- Area code
- 603
Questions about Croydon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Croydon, NH a good place to live?
Croydon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Croydon, NH known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Augusta Cooper Bristol and Gershom Powers.