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Grantham vs Standish 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%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Standish | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
10,662Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 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%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Grantham 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 32% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Standish 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.