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Grantham vs Cornish vs Windham 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 highest household income ($106k).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Cornish | Windham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,816 |
594Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Croydon 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% 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±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cornish 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | Cornish School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.