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Grantham vs Ripton vs Croydon vs Enfield
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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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 | Ripton | Croydon | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
508Lowest |
798 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Enfield 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Croydon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.