Compare towns
Campton vs Grantham vs Hanover vs Thornton
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Grantham | Hanover | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,465 |
11,685Highest |
2,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Hanover 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hanover 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Grantham School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.