Compare towns
Croydon vs Grantham vs Holderness vs Springfield
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 affordable homes ($317k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Holderness | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,917 |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Grantham 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Holderness 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 21% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Holderness 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 |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Grantham School District | Holderness School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.