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Grantham vs Upton 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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
91Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest 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%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
— | $98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
— | $317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Croydon and Upton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Upton 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.