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Campton vs Grantham vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
3,465 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Campton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Campton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Campton School District | Grantham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.