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Brighton vs Campton vs Grantham vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Brighton | Campton | Grantham | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
3,407 |
3,465Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest 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 | $47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below 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 | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below 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 | $775±$33Highest 45% below U.S. |
— | — | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Brighton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | 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 History | 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.