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Campton vs Grantham vs Reading vs North Hampton
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%).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Reading | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,465 |
699Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Reading and North Hampton 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%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 7% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Grantham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.