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Grantham vs South Hooksett 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 people working from home (13.8%).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | South Hooksett | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
5,902Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Croydon 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Grantham 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hooksett 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and South Hooksett 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 | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.