Compare towns
Croydon vs Dummer 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 the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Dummer | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
299Lowest |
1,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Croydon 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Croydon and Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
| Croydon and Grafton 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 |
— | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 43% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | — |
| High school 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.