Compare towns
Croydon vs Grantham vs Sandwich
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%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
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 | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±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±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
— | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$4,494 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.