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Campton vs Bath vs Gray 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
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Campton | Bath | Gray | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
8,815Highest |
8,429 |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 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+ | 23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% 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 | $356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Gray and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.