Compare towns
Grafton vs Orange 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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Orange | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
320Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Highest about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43±9.1 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 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest 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+ | 24.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Grafton 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Orange and Croydon 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 |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Croydon and Orange 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 |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Croydon 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Croydon School District |
| High school 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.