Compare towns
Grantham vs Berwick vs Sidney vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | Berwick | Sidney | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,998 |
4,790Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 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 | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | RSU 18 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.