Compare towns
Grafton vs Enfield vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Grafton | Enfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
4,475Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 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 | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| Croydon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Enfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Grafton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.