Compare towns
Croydon vs Grantham vs Unity vs Cornish
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Unity | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,375 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Unity and Cornish 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 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±$21k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
| Grantham and Croydon 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 |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Unity and Cornish 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Cornish 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 | Unity School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.