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Grantham vs Dover vs Wilder 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 homeowners (100%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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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 | Dover | Wilder | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
33,364Highest |
3,087 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Wilder 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Dover and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Wilder 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Dover School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.