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Croydon vs Epping vs Windsor vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Epping | Windsor | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,554 |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 22% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Epping School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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U.S. 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.