Compare towns
Croydon vs Enfield 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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
4,475Highest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| Enfield and Grafton 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Croydon 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% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Croydon and Enfield 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 |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Enfield and Croydon 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 |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
| Grafton and Enfield 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 |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Enfield 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.