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Campton vs Dalton vs Windsor 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%).
Dalton has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Dalton | Windsor | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
6,256Highest |
1,065Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%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% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 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. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Campton and Windsor 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. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $872±$70 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton and Dalton 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Windsor 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Central Berkshire | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.