Compare towns
Bow vs Campton vs Grantham vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% 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 | Bow | Campton | Grantham | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
3,407 |
3,465 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
— | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Campton School District | Grantham School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.