Compare towns
Croydon vs Hooksett vs Grantham vs Springfield
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Hooksett | Grantham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
5,876Highest |
3,465 |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Grantham 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Hooksett 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Hooksett 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 |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Hooksett 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 |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
— | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Springfield 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.