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Braintree vs Campton vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Braintree | Campton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
3,407 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Braintree 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Campton School District | Grantham School District |
| High school 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 |
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.