Compare towns
Croydon vs Acworth vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Croydon | Acworth | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
851 |
1,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| Acworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Croydon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Croydon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
| Acworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
$5,239Highest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 min 30% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.