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Croydon vs Windham vs Grafton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Windham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Grafton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Grafton 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Grafton 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Grafton 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.