Compare towns
Grantham vs Rochester 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%).
Rochester has the most renters (34% 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 | Rochester | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
33,144Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
43±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest 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%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| 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 15% below NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,369±$72Highest 8% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Rochester and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,334 20% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.3%±7Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rochester and Croydon 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Rochester 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Rochester School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.