Compare towns
Canaan 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
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Canaan | Croydon | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
798Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6kLowest 18% 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 | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% 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 | $1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
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| Canaan and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Canaan and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Croydon School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.