Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Croydon vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Bethlehem | Croydon | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
798Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
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| Bethlehem and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Bethlehem and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Grantham 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Croydon School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.