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Croydon vs Grantham vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Grantham | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,465 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Claremont 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Croydon 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 about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| 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 21% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| 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 34% below NH |
— | $1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH |
| Claremont and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Claremont 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 | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Grantham School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.