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Croydon vs Windham vs Windsor 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

Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Grantham has the oldest population (median age 50.4).

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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.

MeasureCroydonWindhamWindsorGrantham
People
Population
798Lowest
16,038Highest
3,554
3,465
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
50.4±7.5Highest
30% above U.S.
Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±6.6
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Windsor 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%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Grantham 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
22% above U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$106,403±$54k
32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,300±$33k
5% below U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$343,100±$39k
3% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$991±$336Lowest
30% below U.S.
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$7,605
144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
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Windham and Windsor 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%
2%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Grantham 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 #61 of 70 in VT #6 of 120 in NH
School district Croydon School District Windham School District — Grantham School District
High school in town None in town Windham High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.8
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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.