Compare towns
Campton vs Goshen 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%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Goshen | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
1,042Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Goshen and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| 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 20% above NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$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 |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% 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. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,938±$416 30% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Goshen 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% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | #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.