Compare towns
Grantham vs Brooklyn 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 the most people working from home (13.8%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Brooklyn | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
8,517Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Grantham 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. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% 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. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Croydon 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. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Croydon 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% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Brooklyn School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.