Compare towns
Campton vs Cornwall vs Brookline 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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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 | Cornwall | Brookline | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
1,208 |
531Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 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+ | 23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest 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 | $118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Campton and Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.