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Croydon vs Ripton vs Langdon 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 renters (13.4% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Ripton | Langdon | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798 |
508Lowest |
805 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Grantham 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Grantham 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. |
— | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Langdon 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ripton and Langdon 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 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 |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Langdon 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.