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Grantham vs Williston vs Campton 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 most homeowners (100%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Williston | Campton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
10,144Highest |
3,407 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Campton 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Campton 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Campton 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Campton and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 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 25% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Campton School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.