Compare towns
Grantham vs Bennington 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Bennington | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,588 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Bennington and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.