Compare towns
Croydon vs Dover vs Grantham vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Dover | Grantham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,465 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 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+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below 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 | $317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
— | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Dover School District | Grantham School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.