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Croydon, NH


croydon New Hampshire Community Profile Community Contact Town of Croydon
Board of Selectmen
879 NH Route 10
Croydon, NH 03773
Telephone (603) 863-7830
Fax (603) 863-2601
E-mail selectboard@croydon-nh.com
Web Site www.croydon-nh.com

Municipal Office Hours Selectboard: Mtg second, fourth Tuesday, 7 pm; Town Clerk, Tax Collector: Monday through Wednesday, 12 noon - 6 pm

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

Election Districts
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
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 537 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Croydon totaled 366 over 41 years, from 457 in 1980 to 823 in 2021. The largest decennial percent change was a 37 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2021 Census estimate for Croydon was 823 residents, which ranked 197th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density and Land Area, 2021 (US Census Bureau): 22.4 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
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 396

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 PickupPrivate
Pay-As-You-Throw ProgramNo
Recycling ProgramVoluntary
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access No
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:
BusinessNo
ResidentialLimited

(NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes
2021 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $14.22
2021 Equalization Ratio 92.0
2021 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $13.00
2021 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings87.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings6.2%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other6.2%

(ACS 2016-2020) Housing
Total Housing Units 435
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached 408
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:  
Two to Four Units in Structure 1
Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 26
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-year Estimates/Decennial)
Total Population Community County
2021 823 43,533
2020 808 43,033
2010 764 43,742
2000 664 40,560
1990 628 38,652
1980 457 36,063
 
Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2016-2020
Population by Gender
Male:   368 Female:   355
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 39
Age 5 to 19 121
Age 20 to 34 120
Age 35 to 54 161
Age 55 to 64 157
Age 65 and over 125
Median Age 48.2 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.9%

(ACS 2016-2020) Income, Inflation Adjusted $
Per capita income $36,859
Median family income $103,472
Median household income $78,393
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers, 16 years ad over
Male $54,167
Female $40,694
Individuals below the poverty level 10.8%

(NHES - ELMI) Labor Force
Annual Average 2011 2021
Civilian Labor Force 452 435
Employed 435 425
Unemployed 17 10
Unemployment Rate 3.8% 2.3%

(NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages
Annual Average Covered Employment 2011 2021
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 23 8
Average Weekly Wage $559 $807
     
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 71 92
Average Weekly Wage $360 $930
     
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 94 99
Average Weekly Wage $409 $920
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 10 7
Average Weekly Wage $256 $399
     
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment 104 106
Average Weekly Wage $394 $888

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 43
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
Grade Levels K 1-4
Total Enrollment 27
2021 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; Colby-Sawyer

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Not Available

Employer Information Supplied by Municipality


(Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation
Road Access US Routes
State Routes 10
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 13
Distance 4 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Parlin Field, NewportRunway3,450 ft. asphalt
Lighted? No Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal Distance 22 miles
Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
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 2016-2020) Commuting to Work
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 91.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 5.8%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 0.0%
Other Means 0.0%
Worked at home 2.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work 27.2 minutes
 
Percent of Working Residents: (ACS 2016-2020)
Working in community of residence 64.1%
Commuting to another NH community 33.4%
Commuting out-of-state 2.5%
Recreation, Attractions, and Events
X Municipal Parks
X 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
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee
   
Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2021. Community Response Received 6/11/21

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