Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Campton vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (24.7% rent).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Bethlehem | Campton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537Lowest |
3,407 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 21% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Campton 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Campton School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.