Croydon, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: +15.6%
Males: 382 | (50.0%) |
Females: 382 | (50.0%) |
Median resident age: | 48.0 years |
New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03773.
Croydon: | $85,111 |
NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,080 (it was $21,403 in 2000)
Croydon town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $269,253 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Croydon: | $269,253 |
NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $337,766; detached houses: $372,023; townhouses or other attached units: $454,943; in 2-unit structures: $245,522; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $240,260; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,243; mobile homes: $88,713
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Croydon, NH
- 72695.0%White alone
- 182.4%Two or more races
- 50.7%American Indian alone
- 50.7%Hispanic
- 40.5%Black alone
- 40.5%Asian alone
- 20.3%Other race alone
Races in Croydon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (30.1%), Irish (16.9%), French (13.8%), German (10.4%), French Canadian (7.3%), United States (3.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1763
Elevation: 892 feet
Land area: 37.1 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
15 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% North America).
This town: | 2.3% |
New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Croydon town: | 1.8% ($1,760) |
New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (47.4 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (94.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (199.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.44 N, Longitude: 72.16 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 603
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $15,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $196,700
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $165,900
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $323,300
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,400
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $112,100
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $160,000
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,000
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
Here: | 1.8% |
New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Construction (13.8%)
- Metal & metal products (12.7%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Machinery (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Construction (23.3%)
- Metal & metal products (14.8%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Machinery (4.3%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.3%)
- Health care (25.7%)
- Educational services (13.2%)
- Metal & metal products (10.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.0%)
- Machinery (4.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Cashiers (3.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.4%)
- Carpenters (9.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Construction laborers (4.8%)
- Cashiers (8.4%)
- Registered nurses (6.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.0%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
Average climate in Croydon, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 51.4. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 51.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 4.62. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.62 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 25.3 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.54. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.54 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Croydon-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/9/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Croydon town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Croydon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 106.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 114.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 106.3 miles away from Croydon center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.4 miles away from Croydon center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from Croydon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sullivan County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 12, Snows: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Croydon:
- NEWPORT HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; NEWPORT, NH)
- WOODLAWN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEWPORT, NH)
- CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; NEWPORT, NH)
- TRUSTING HANDS (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; NEWPORT, NH)
- NEW LONDON HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; NEW LONDON, NH)
- NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; NEW LONDON, NH)
- WILLIAM CLOUGH ECU (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; NEW LONDON, NH)
Amtrak stations near Croydon:
- 12 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.
- 13 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 17 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Croydon:
- Dartmouth College (about 20 miles; Hanover, NH; Full-time enrollment: 6,030)
- Plymouth State University (about 33 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 35 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
- Keene State College (about 36 miles; Keene, NH; FT enrollment: 5,098)
- Southern New Hampshire University (about 45 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 16,552)
- Saint Anselm College (about 46 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 2,059)
- Franklin Pierce University (about 46 miles; Rindge, NH; FT enrollment: 2,139)
Public elementary/middle school in Croydon:
- CROYDON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 27, Location: 889 NH RT. 10, Grades: KG-4)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Croydon: Camp Coniston (YMCA) (A), Croydon Four Corners (B), Croydon Volunteer Fire and Rescue (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: The Pinacle Cemetery (1), Village Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cranberry Pond (A), Governors Pond (B), Hetti Pond (C), Lake Coniston (D), Rockybound Pond (E), Spectacle Pond (F), Sumners Pond (G), The Overflow (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Perkins Brook (A), Ledge Pond Brook (B), Hetty Brook (C), Bog Brook (D), Beaver Brook (E), Ash Swamp Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Baron Stow - Protestant Christian Minister.
This town: | 2.4 people |
New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 70.1% |
Whole state: | 66.3% |
This town: | 9.9% |
Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 1.2% of all households
This town: | 4.9% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
This town: | 1.3% |
Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Croydon:
- Never married: 24.5%
- Now married: 58.1%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 12.4%
For population 25 years and over in Croydon:
- High school or higher: 86.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.8 minutes
Here: | 8.4 |
New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Croydon, NH (based on Sullivan County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 6,008 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,118 | 28 |
Evangelical Protestant | 849 | 14 |
Orthodox | 185 | 2 |
Other | 29 | 2 |
None | 33,553 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Sullivan County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Sullivan County: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.34 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Sullivan County: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Sullivan County: | 8.0% |
State: | 7.6% |
Here: | 26.9% |
New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
This county: | 18.5% |
New Hampshire: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Croydon:
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
- WTSV (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Croydon:
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCS (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE)
- WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Croydon:
- WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Croydon fatal accident list:
Aug 10, 2011 05:30 PM, Sr-10, Lat: 43.419794, Lon: -72.176100, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 2006 04:40 PM, Sr-10, Camel Hump Rd, Lat: 43.397800, Lon: -72.183110, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 3, 2003 08:34 PM, Sr-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 3, 1992 09:40 AM, Sr10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Dec 30, 1992 07:22 AM, Sr10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 30ft / 9.0mTotal length
- $15,710,000Total costs
- 10,579Total average daily traffic
- 420Total average daily truck traffic
- 15,655Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- Michael J Umano, Off Pine Hill Road (Lat: 43.452472 Lon: -72.151611), Type: 60.9, Structure height: 33019 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011
- Michael J Umano, Off Pine Hill Road (Lat: 43.452472 Lon: -72.151611), Type: 60.9, Structure height: 33019 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011
- Michael J Umano, Off Pine Hill Road (Lat: 43.452472 Lon: -72.151611), Type: 60.9, Structure height: 33019 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011
- Michael J Umano, Off Pine Hill Road (Lat: 43.452472 Lon: -72.151611), Type: 60.9, Structure height: 33019 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011
- Michael J Umano, Off Pine Hill Road (Lat: 43.452472 Lon: -72.151611), Type: 60.9, Structure height: 33019 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011
- Michael J Umano, Off Pine Hill Road (Lat: 43.452472 Lon: -72.151611), Type: 60.9, Structure height: 33019 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@itwllc.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011
- Michael J Umano, Off Pine Hill Road (Lat: 43.452472 Lon: -72.151611), Type: 60.9, Structure height: 33019 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, Kevin.Delaney@itwllc.Com, , Marsh-field, Phone: (781) 319-1011
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: KB1ICV, Licensee ID: L00494542, Grant Date: 09/26/2012, Expiration Date: 09/26/2022, Cancellation Date: 06/13/2018, Certifier: Patrick P Hayward, Registrant: Patrick P Hayward, 249 Reeds Mill Rd, Croydon, NH 03277
- Call Sign: KC1JWX, Previous Call Sign: KB1ICV, Licensee ID: L00494542, Grant Date: 09/07/2023, Expiration Date: 09/07/2033, Certifier: Patrick P Hayward, Registrant: Patrick P Hayward, 249 Reeds Mill Rd, Croydon, NH 03277
- Call Sign: KC1SUH, Licensee ID: L02658216, Grant Date: 04/11/2023, Expiration Date: 04/11/2033, Certifier: David A Dillman, Registrant: David A Dillman, 149 Pinnacle Rd, Croydon, NH 03773-6331
- 58.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Wood
- 1.6%Coal or coke
- 0.8%Electricity
- 81.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Croydon compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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