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Croydon vs Exeter vs Grantham
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 affordable homes ($317k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Exeter | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Exeter 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% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Exeter and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Exeter and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.