Compare towns
Cornish vs Grantham vs Claremont vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Cornish | Grantham | Claremont | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,465 |
13,078Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 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 | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% 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 | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
— | $1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Cornish and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
— | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Cornish 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Grantham School District | Claremont School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.