Compare towns
Grafton vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
6,571Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| Croydon and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Grafton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 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%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.