Compare towns
Croydon vs Grantham vs Gilsum
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 renters (13.4% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
3,465Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Grantham and Gilsum 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% 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 |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% 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 |
— | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum 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 |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum 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% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Gilsum 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 | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Grantham School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.