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Croydon vs Grafton vs Grantham vs Windsor
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).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Grafton | Grantham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,354 |
3,465 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Windsor 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% |
21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Windsor 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% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Grafton 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. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Croydon 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. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Windsor 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. |
$5,239 68% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.