Compare towns
Campton vs Enfield vs Grantham
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 people working from home (28.3%).
Enfield has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Enfield | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
1,994Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Enfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 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% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Enfield 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 20% above NH |
$99,330±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| 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±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Campton and Grantham 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 |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Enfield 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% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Grantham 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.