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Grantham vs Lincoln vs Ripton 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%).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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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 | Lincoln | Ripton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,394 |
508Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Ripton 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% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Croydon 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% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 3% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Lincoln 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. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Ripton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.