Compare towns
Croydon vs Grantham vs Lyme
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 youngest population (median age 43).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Grantham and Lyme 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Grantham 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% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Lyme 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Lyme 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
— | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
| Lyme 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 |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 16% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Grantham School District | Lyme 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.