Compare towns
Brookline vs Campton vs Grantham vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($544k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Bow has the most renters (12.5% 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 | Brookline | Campton | Grantham | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
3,407Lowest |
3,465 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Grantham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
— | — | $1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Campton School District | Grantham School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| 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.