Compare towns
Grantham vs Lee vs Croydon vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Lee | Croydon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
4,576Highest |
798Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Grantham 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Lee 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Springfield 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.