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Community Contact |
Town of Croydon
Board of Selectmen
879 NH Route 10
Croydon, NH
03773
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| Telephone |
(603) 863-7830 |
| Fax |
(603) 863-2601 |
| E-mail |
selectboard@croydon-nh.com |
| Web Site |
www.croydon-nh.com
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Town Hall: Monday to Wednesday, 12-6; Selectboard: meet second and fourth Tuesday at 7 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday to Wednesday, 12-6
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| County |
Sullivan |
| Labor Market Area |
Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan NECTA, NH part |
| Tourism Region |
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee |
| Planning Commission |
Upper Valley Lake Sunapee |
| Regional Development |
Capital Regional Development Council
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District District 2 |
| Executive Council |
District District 2 |
| State Senate |
District District 8 |
| State Representative |
Sullivan County Districts 6, 8 |
| Incorporated: 1763 |
| Origin: Chartered in 1763, Croydon was named for a suburb of London, the location of a palace under which several archbishops of Canterbury were buried. Among the grantees was Captain Stephen Hall, whose grandson Samuel Read Hall (1795-1877) was born in Croydon. Professor Hall established the first teacher training school in the US, authored the first instructional book for teachers, and was reputed to be the first teacher to use a blackboard. He taught at several New England colleges, including Phillips Andover Academy and Holmes-Plymouth Academy, now Plymouth State University. |
| Villages and Place Names: Croydon Flat, Ryder Corner
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 537 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Croydon totaled 355 over 50 years, from 396 in 1970 to 807 in 2020. The 2022 Census estimate for Croydon was 835 residents, which ranked 197th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 22.7 persons per square mile of land area. Croydon contains 36.8 square miles of land area and 0.7 square miles of inland water area. |
| Municipal Services |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2021 |
$1,213,306 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2021-2022 |
$1,607,350 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1989 |
| Master Plan |
1981 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
No |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
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| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen |
| Appointed: | Planning; Zoning |
| Public Library |
No Library |
| Emergency Services |
| Police Department |
No |
| Fire Department |
Private |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Private |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| New London Hospital, New London |
14 miles |
25 |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon |
19 miles |
23 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon |
21 miles |
419 |
| Utilities |
| Electric Supplier |
Eversource Energy |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Private wells |
| Sanitation |
Private septic |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | Private |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | No |
| Recycling Program | Voluntary |
| Telephone Company |
Consolidated Communications |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Limited |
| Cable Television Access |
No |
| Public Access Television Station |
No |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | No |
| Residential | Limited |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes |
| 2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$14.22 |
| 2022 Equalization Ratio |
76.4 |
| 2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$10.82 |
| 2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 85.9% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 6.0% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 8.1% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Housing |
| Total Housing Units |
398 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
370 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
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| Two to Four Units in Structure |
0 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
0 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
28 |
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2022 |
835 |
43,958 |
| 2020 |
801 |
43,063 |
| 2010 |
764 |
43,742 |
| 2000 |
664 |
40,560 |
| 1990 |
628 |
38,652 |
| 1980 |
457 |
36,063 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 387 |
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Female: 340 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
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39 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
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108 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
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97 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
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170 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
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139 |
| Age 65 and over |
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174 |
| Median Age |
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51.1 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
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554 |
| High school graduate or higher |
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91.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
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16.6% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $ |
| Per capita income |
$38,456 |
| Median family income |
$106,000 |
| Median household income |
$86,250 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$53,056 |
| Female |
$47,560 |
| Individuals below the poverty level |
12.6% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Labor Force |
| Annual Average |
2012 |
2022 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
445 |
444 |
| Employed |
429 |
434 |
| Unemployed |
16 |
10 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.6% |
2.3% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2012 |
2022 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
20 |
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| Average Weekly Wage |
$578 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
59 |
n |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$436 |
n |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
79 |
95 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$471 |
$1,124 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
10 |
6 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$252 |
$408 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
89 |
102 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$446 |
$1,079 |
If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.
| (NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care |
| Schools students attend: |
Croydon operates grades K-4; grades 5-12 are tuitioned to Newport |
SAU 99 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Sugar River Valley RTC (Newport) |
| Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
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| Grade Levels |
K 1-4 |
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9-12 |
| Total Enrollment |
28 |
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| 2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 0 |
Total Capacity: 0 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Upper Valley Educators Institute; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Colby-Sawyer |
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Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
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State Routes |
10 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-89, Exit 13 |
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Distance |
4 miles |
| Railroad |
No |
| Public Transportation |
No |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Parlin Field, Newport | Runway | 3,450 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
No |
Navigational Aids? |
No |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Lebanon Municipal |
Distance |
22 miles |
| Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport |
1 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
61 miles |
| Portland, ME |
153 miles |
| Boston, MA |
112 miles |
| New York City, NY |
260 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
204 miles |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work |
| Workers 16 years and over |
346 |
| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
89.0% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
8.4% |
| Public transportation |
0.0% |
| Walked |
0.0% |
| Other Means |
0.0% |
| Worked at home |
2.6% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
32.1 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2017-2021) |
| Working in community of residence |
9.0% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
89.0% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
2.0% |
| Recreation, Attractions, and Events |
| Municipal Parks |
| YMCA/YWCA |
| Boys Club/Girls Club |
| Golf Courses |
| Swimming: Indoor Facility |
| Swimming: Outdoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility |
| Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility |
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| Cinemas |
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| Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) |
| Youth Sports: Baseball |
| Youth Sports: Soccer |
| Youth Sports: Football |
| Youth Sports: Basketball |
| Youth Sports: Hockey |
| Campgrounds |
| Fishing/Hunting |
| Boating/Marinas |
| Snowmobile Trails |
| Bicycle Trails |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area |
| Overnight or Day Camps |
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Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee |
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Other: |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 6/11/21
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