Compare towns
Grantham vs Exeter vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Exeter | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
16,151Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Exeter 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Exeter 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 15% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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NH 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.