Compare towns
Grantham vs Newfields vs Sandwich 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Newfields | Sandwich | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,023 |
1,757 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Newfields and Sandwich 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.