What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Campton	Grafton
People
Population	3,407Highest	666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S.	59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22%	5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Grafton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	7.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Campton and Grafton 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.	$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S.	$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Campton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,288±$174 9% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,028Highest 93% above U.S.	$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.8%±69.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Campton and Grafton 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%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Campton and Grafton 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	—
School district	Campton School District	Athens Grafton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.