Compare towns
Croydon vs Grantham vs Hooksett
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%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,465 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Grantham 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 |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer 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% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | Grantham School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.