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Campton vs Grantham vs Kittery vs Ogunquit
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 highest household income ($119k).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Kittery | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,465 |
10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ogunquit 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Kittery 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Grantham School District | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.