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Croydon vs Ogunquit vs Warner vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Warner | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,379 |
2,959 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Warner and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Warner and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.