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Croydon vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,554 |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% 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. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8 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% |
59.2% 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% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| 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±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Exeter 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% |
69.1% 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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below 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% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #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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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.