Compare towns
Campton vs Grantham vs Peterborough
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%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
3,465 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough 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% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest 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%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$38k 11% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Peterborough and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Peterborough 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Peterborough 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 | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Grantham School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.