Compare towns
Campton vs Exeter vs Plainfield 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%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Plainfield | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,151Highest |
2,522Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| 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%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
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| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Plainfield School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.