Compare towns
Grantham vs Windham vs Newfields 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 oldest population (median age 50.4).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Windham | Newfields | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
16,038Highest |
2,023 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Grantham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Newfields 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Windham School District | Newfields School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.