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Croydon vs Pittston 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Grantham has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Pittston | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,093 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Pittston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston 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. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
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| Pittston and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Pittston 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Croydon 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.