Compare towns
Campton vs Durham vs Grantham vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Grantham | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
10,681Highest |
3,465 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Durham and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Grantham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.