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Grantham vs Hermon 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Hermon | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
6,727Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Grantham 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Hermon 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% 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±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hermon 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Croydon 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Hermon 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Hermon Public Schools | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.