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Grantham vs Shelburne 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Shelburne | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
7,969Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and Grantham 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Shelburne 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 32% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Shelburne 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. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelburne and Croydon 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Croydon School District |
| High school 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 |
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.