Compare towns
Grantham vs Sandwich vs Ellsworth 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 the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Sandwich | Ellsworth | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,757 |
51Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
61.8±13.1 43% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth 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% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Croydon 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 |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Sandwich 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 |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$4,494 33% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
— | 26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Ellsworth 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school 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.