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Grantham vs Henniker 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 oldest population (median age 50.4).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
6,197Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Croydon 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest 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%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Grantham 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| 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 15% below NH |
$356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Henniker and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,081±$164Highest 27% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Henniker and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Henniker 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.