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Brookline vs Campton vs Grantham vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,407 |
3,465Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% 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 | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% 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 | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Grantham School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.