Compare towns
Grantham vs Danvers vs Springfield 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%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Danvers | Springfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
28,098Highest |
1,122 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Danvers 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% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Grantham 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Springfield 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Springfield 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.