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Croydon vs Freeport 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).
Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Freeport | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
8,802Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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 22% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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 5% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Freeport and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Freeport and Croydon 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | RSU 05 | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.