Compare towns
Croydon vs Grantham vs Plainfield vs Sutton
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%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,522 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Grantham and Sutton 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Sutton 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.